Here is a great video from Stuart McGill. Those of you that have read the blog over the last two years will note that I’m a huge Stuart McGill advocate and believe in his spine principles wholeheartedly. In this video he goes over some of the common myths associated with the back and training. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=033ogPH6NNE] Myth #2 may be my …
Another one from Stuart McGill
Stuart McGill had a terrific article in last month’s Journal of Strength and Conditioning. Everybody that reads this website probably knows how big of a fan I am of Dr. McGill. I seem to post something from his about once every two weeks. It just happens that the stuff I find from him is extremely informational, and I believe we …
Lumbar Spine Rotation
Lately, I’ve heard of many coaches that are against the theory that the lumbar spine was designed to be stable and resist rotation, citing that if the lumbar spine wasn’t meant to move that it would’ve been made with a solid bone instead of moving joints. Most of you know that this is my philosophy when it comes to training the lumbar …
Suck In???
Activating the transverse abdominus has received a lot of publicity in the last ten to fifteen years. For a time people believed not training the deep core musculature was where we were going wrong with low back pain and proper core training. Back in the mid 90’s the transverse abdominus became famous when a physical therapy lab in Australia conducted a study on people …
Great Video on the Low Back
Check out this video from Mark Young. He shows exactly what can and does happen with countless reps of traditional ab training (spine flexion). I found it on another website and thought it was too good to pass up. It may be a little graphic but it is just a pig spine. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mZF9mAgjw4] I’ve said it several times that I don’t …
Quick notes on the Low Back
There is negative correlation between low back pain and flexibility. This is for all the athletic trainers out there that believe when you injure something it needs to be stretched because it must be tight. The more flexible your low back, higher risk of injury. You don’t want a flexible low back. The lumbar spine needs high levels of stability …