Training

I promised my friend Lou I would put this work out together. I’ve had a bad back for years… herniated disc to be exact. To avoid flare ups, surgery and to keep me riding my mountain bike, I have a back workout that keeps me healthy.

First I recommend buying these 2 books: Treat Your Own Back & Pain Free. Treat Your Own Back has a strategy to treat your back while a flare up occurs.  Pain Free has threapy options for multiple injuries including the lower back. I’ve incorporated some of these exercises into my DAILY routine. Some of these exercises came out of the books and others come via a friends brother who practices sports medicine.

I recommend buying the books so you can learn about the theory of the workouts and so on. Please read the books, read through the exercises below and consult your physician before proceeding. I’m only sharing what works for me… you know your body so proceed at your own risk. Just saying.. I have NEVER been prescribed theses movements by a doctor or sports therapist. I’m simply treating my own back and sharing what I do so it might help others.

Ok onto the workout.

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