“Bodybuilding Sins” That Cause Back Pain and Missed WorkoutsWritten by Steve Hefferon, CMT and Jesse Cannone, CFT
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and this leads to uneven pressure and wear and tear on your muscle, ligaments, tendons, bones, and joints and will sooner or later lead a break down or injury. For example, chronic overuse of bench press, coupled with little or no exercises targeting upper back, leads to an overdevelopment of chest and a lack of strength and development in upper back… This all too common combination leads to what we call “Turtle Back”. You know what we’re talking about, when shoulders are pulled so far forward, lats are as wide as barn, and from behind, their back looks like a giant sea turtle shell! This “Turtle Back” posture can create neck, upper back, and shoulder pain and injuries faster than you can pop an Advil! Plus, how many times during your day are you forced to lie on your back and push up a bar loaded with weights? There are so many better exercises for chest development that not only stimulate more muscle, but also build more usable strength. Now let’s talk about fabulous thigh builder, leg extension… Not only does it place an unbelievable amount of strain on knee joint, but it also will quickly overdevelop quads, which are already getting far more work than their counterpart, hamstrings. An imbalance between quadriceps and hamstrings, which is also extremely common in bodybuilders, is a key contributor to back pain. This imbalance is easily identifiable by what people often call “Bubble Butt” or “Ghetto Booty”. So hopefully you can see how important it is to choose your exercises wisely. We strongly recommend you cut out these exercises, or at least cut back on using them and add in targeted exercises for opposing muscle groups and targeted stretches for those tight, overdeveloped muscles. The key to eliminating back pain, or any other ache, pain or injury for that matter, is to bring your body closer to balance… What good is muscle if you can’t use it? How many more workouts are you going to miss because of back, neck, or shoulder pain? How much bigger and stronger could you be if back pain and other injuries weren’t ruining your training? Just imagine how bad things will be 10, 20, or 30 years from now if you don’t make changes to your training now… but don’t take our word for it, ask some of older bodybuilders who are paying price now... you can spot them easily at gym because they limp around trying to find something they CAN do. Look for next article, “Training Variations for Pain Relief and Maximum Results” very soon and in mean time, if you are suffering from back pain or sciatic pain, here’s what you need to do… Head on over to our website http://www.losethebackpain.com now to find out exactly what’s causing your back pain and specific steps you need to take to get relief fast and get back to training at 100%.
Article by Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS and Steve Hefferon, CMT, CPRS Find out which back pain exercises actually work and you need to be doing… and which ones you must avoid like the plague!
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Kidney stones develop for several reasons and it is usually a combination of these that make them most likely to occur. Your kidneys play a key role in keeping you healthy. They filter your blood, taking out waste and adding it to your urine to be expelled from your body. They regulate electrolyte and pH balance in your body, as well as blood pressure by expelling fluid from your body. Stones can form due to a chemical imbalance (too much or too few of certain minerals), a pH imbalance (to much acidity or too alkaline), and dehydration, Several other medical conditions sometime lead to stones such as a congenital kidney defect, chronic diarrhea, arthritis and urinary tract infection. Learn more Lithanol for treating kidney stones at Lithonal Treatment Center.
J. Ratliff is an avid article writer for various websites. He is working on his own wellness website at http://www.askwellness.com
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