I was in the gym the other night going through my standard high-intensity interval training (HIIT) treadmill workout. The workout went fine, but, on this night, I decided to switch things up by adding some battle rope HIIT after the treadmill sprints. I got through the battle rope HIIT without any issues up until the last interval. While performing
Recently, one of my social media followers on Instagram had a question about what bench press technique he should assume considering he has had a host of lower back problems including a herniated disc. Here was this fellas question: “I had my share of back injuries in the past including an L5-S1 herniated disc (posterior).
Many people will often develop beliefs that a “specific” exercise is bad and that they should “never” perform it. Sometimes these beliefs end up becoming extreme and to the point where they are falsely rooted. For example, you will often hear people say: “Don’t do deadlifts; they are bad for your low back.” or… “Don’t deep
Throughout the past five years, I’ve had the opportunity to work with a wide variety of clients and individuals with low back pain. Some of these individuals have involved your everyday 9 to 5 office worker with low back pain, clients with spinal surgical interventions, and professional basketball, hockey and mixed martial athletes with severe
You’ve probably heard the phrase “ass to grass” before when speaking with a local gym enthusiast, personal trainer or even read it in a fitness magazine. It’s a common phrase that many people may use when referring to a deep squat depth. Many people believe that a “true” squat involves squatting all the way to the
