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Low-Back Tips, Therapies and Exercises to Get You in Game Shape
Low Back Exercises and Other Pre-Game Healthy Back Strategies By Jim Carpentier, CSCS Common low back pain, soreness and stiffness can sideline athletes...
2 Exercises for a Better Back Workout
trap and rhomboids Article #1 topic: Trap and Rhomboid Development Develop your back through small movements that produce big results. There is...
A Tight Back May Hurt Your Performance and Health
Having optimal mobility is needed for optimal power. If muscles are too tight or restricted, this reduces your power capabilities. It can also result in...
Reduce Your Odds of Suffering Low Back Pain
About 90 percent of athletes experience low back pain at some point in their lives. But there are things you can do to minimize the risk of suffering a back injury. [...]
Exercise of the Week: Cable Cross Pull
STACK Exercise of the Week helps you improve your overall sports performance—including strength, speed, conditioning and flexibility. The Exercise Cable Cross Pull Who Does It Jordan Eberle, Edmonton Oilers RW [...]
Volleyball Players: Avoid Low Back Pain With This Stretching Technique
Sore low backs are common among volleyball players midway through the season. Despite their athleticism and dedicated training, many players suffer from back pain. The cause is simple to diagnose [...]
Exercises to Improve Your Posture
Take a look at yourself in the mirror and notice the position of your head, arms and shoulders. Chances are your head and arms are jutting forward and your shoulders [...]
3 Machines to Relieve Back Pain
Your spine and back muscles are subjected to stress from bad posture, uncomfortable chairs, and even gravity. If you don’t counteract these stresses, you may experience some form of back [...]
Improve Your Back and Core Flexibility With a Physioball
A physioball—a.k.a exercise ball, Swiss ball or stability ball—is one of the best tools for stretching the back and core. Because it can conform to the body, a physioball allows [...]
Managing Back Pain
Back pain—one of the leading causes of disability and ER and doctor visits in the United States—affects both old and young people. And one of the most common causes of [...]