Keep it loose, keep it tight, keep it fun. Dr. Kevin Purcell, DC
When we talk about strengthening the lower back we should really be talking about strengthening your “core”. Your core is anything below the chest down to upper thigh; front, side and back.
Why? Because the muscles of your core support your abdomen and low back. They are long and cross joints.
So in strengthening, we want to include
hamstrings,
quadriceps (thigh),
all hip musculature,
abdominals
and low back,
as well as rotators.
FUNCTIONAL STRENGTH / CORE — I use a series of exercises designed to improve functional strength (the kind you may not see aesthetically) of the core. These are aimed at common ‘weak links’. Weak links limit strength and efficiency in all movements.
Our Goal: enhance strength in four areas of movement:
locomotion,
trunk flexion,
level changes
and rotation.
When we train the body in these four areas and improve strength head to toe, right to left and front to back, we derive optimal results from our training.
With the functional strength of the core, we are not after strength in the traditional sense; we want balance, protection against injury and the ability to generate force behind our movements. That goes a long way to preventing episodes of low back pain. The periodic aggravations are going to come; but we want them less severe and of shorter duration.
With the help of dr. e. some images of me doing some of the moves will appear. They are basic, helpful and carry little risk. These touch
the ABs,
back,
hips
and hammies.
Start slowly so you don’t get too sore. Consistency is the key. You can do them anywhere. In the photo, I am flopped in the middle of a room.
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