One of the most common chronic pain conditions occurs in the lower back. Sometimes this pain can be attributed to severe conditions that will need special medical treatment; however, the majority of the time this pain is greatly associated with having weak back core muscles and tissue.
For a very long time, it was believed that when your back gives out the best remedy was to rest, but now more science has come to light to disprove this. The truth is rest is the absolute worst thing you can do for a bad back, and to fix it you will need to start doing back targeted exercises.
What Muscles Will Be Targeted in This Book?
Grant Michaels has put together a comprehensive guide that will teach you everything you need to know about putting your back in working shape. In his illustrated guide, you will learn how to perform key exercises that will keep your back from suffering pain because it cannot handle simple daily tasks that your body performs.
The core muscles that will be targeted in this book are the:
Flexor Muscles
Extensor Muscles
Oblique Muscles
However, since these muscles are not the only ones that play an active role in making sure the back is working at its best, some of the exercises will also implement other muscles in the erector spinae or muscles behind the spine, and the abdominal muscles or muscles in front of the spine. You should expect to work on the gluteal, hamstring, and front flexor muscles also because when these muscles are in top shape, the back benefits.
How Can This Guide Help Strengthen Your Back?
There are a variety of exercises that are separated into groups for the specific muscles that they will target. Grant has put together many exercises and explained their benefits for your back. The illustrations given will make it very easy to follow each step by step description so you know that you are performing the exercises correctly and how to avoid injuring yourself.
You can do all of these exercises from the comfort and safety of your own home. They are designed to basically only use your own body. You will be able to help your back while sitting behind your desk at work.
You will learn numerous types of stretches that will help to build the strength in your core muscles. Several of these will also come in handy if you ever find yourself experiencing annoying back pain specifically in the lumbar region.
What You Should Expect when Finishing This Workout Guide?
As you work through each exercise, you should see strong results in your back. For instance, any pain that was attributed before to weak muscles should be long gone or no longer common. You should also find bending over, lying down, sitting, and standing are no longer uncomfortable issues. When you complete this guide, you will have all the resources necessary to keep up a strong back with solid muscles and a stable spine.
