First thing first. Find out what hurts your back, arching back (extension) rounding forward (flexion) or force straight down (compression). And when you find out what hurts, Never Do That.
Sit on chair
Then lean forward or flex back, or pull “down” and see what hurts.
Once you know what hurts, do “Core” work that build you up against that. Like if “extension” hurts you, work hard on “anti-extension” ab stuff.
[Building-a-Superhuman-Core]
by Tony Gentilcore
Meatheads say, “Just squat and deadlift, bro. That's all the core training you'll ever need.” Too bad they're wrong.
Every so often I get in a lift at a local commercial gym. While I tend to mind my own business, the coach in me can’t help but observe my surroundings, and I especially can’t help but listen to some of the garbage that comes out of people’s mouths – particularly some of the dimwit trainers.
“All you need to do is squat and deadli…
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