Pallof Press! It’s so simple, anyone can do it! This exercise conditions the core to fight rotational and lateral flexion forces at the trunk. Although our spine is designed to do some rotation and side flexion, the back will become injured and damaged if the muscles of the trunk cannot properly stabilize our vertebrae and…
World renowned strength and performance coach Charles Poliquin once said, “You can’t fire a cannon from a canoe.” Think about it: you try to pull that stunt, and your canoe will shoot across the water like a skipping stone. Well, the same can be said for your body. If your core is weak, your body…
Whether you are just learning how to brace your abdominals, or you are a seasoned athlete who has been doing it for years, it can be difficult to make sure you are doing it correctly. One of the biggest issues is how to brace without over-flexing/flattening the lumbar spine, which would place our spine in…
Simple, secret weapon for getting out of back pain! The Egoscue Static Back is a simple, passive position that you lay in for 5-20 minutes. It might be the missing ingredient for solving your joint pain issues, especially if you have acute back and/or neck pain. It unloads all of your weight bearing joints and…
Core training is one of the most talked about, often misunderstood, and hotly debated topics in the health and fitness industry, and it is one of the most common topics on which we get questions here at the clinic. In this article our goal is to dispel some of the common myths and provide you…