My best friends gave me a book called Foundation training. It is a workout book that is supposed to help with back pain and moving my body better. I have just started it so I am not too sure how long it will take to work but I have a feeling that it really will.
Let me explain a little about Foundation training. I don't have to book right next to me so next time I post I will tell you about the authors. I believe that you can find it on Amazon.com but not too sure.
Foundation training was developed by a chiropractor from Santa Barbara in order to ease his back pain. Basically it is a proven idea that you are changing the idea of your "Core". Everyone knows that when you are talking about your core it is talking about your abdominals. The idea of Foundation training to to change the idea of your core from your abs to your lower back. The main muscled that are supposed to support you while moving and working out. It focuses on strengthening your lower back, buttocks, and hamstrings. There are three levels of the exercise and I am only on the first level. The book says you only need to stay on the beginning level for two weeks but I know that it is going to take me much longer than that. Thank is okay though.
I have done the exercises three times now and I have to say, wow! It sure as hell works out your lower back and hamstrings. Unfortunately you do have to be able to stand and have some sort of balance in order to do the exercises. I don't think there would be a way to tweak it for someone in a wheel chair to complete. Every time I do the exercises I walk away with my lower back sore. I definitely know that it is working it and strengthening it. I am hoping that it will help me with my back pain so that I can stop taking my pain meds. I want it to also help me with my walking and other movements.
I will keep everyone posted as I progress through the workouts and levels. So far though, I do recommend the book for everyone that has back problems and isn't stuck in a chair. I think its going to work great for me!
Stop saying "I wish" and start saying "I will"!!
Let me explain a little about Foundation training. I don't have to book right next to me so next time I post I will tell you about the authors. I believe that you can find it on Amazon.com but not too sure.
Foundation training was developed by a chiropractor from Santa Barbara in order to ease his back pain. Basically it is a proven idea that you are changing the idea of your "Core". Everyone knows that when you are talking about your core it is talking about your abdominals. The idea of Foundation training to to change the idea of your core from your abs to your lower back. The main muscled that are supposed to support you while moving and working out. It focuses on strengthening your lower back, buttocks, and hamstrings. There are three levels of the exercise and I am only on the first level. The book says you only need to stay on the beginning level for two weeks but I know that it is going to take me much longer than that. Thank is okay though.
I have done the exercises three times now and I have to say, wow! It sure as hell works out your lower back and hamstrings. Unfortunately you do have to be able to stand and have some sort of balance in order to do the exercises. I don't think there would be a way to tweak it for someone in a wheel chair to complete. Every time I do the exercises I walk away with my lower back sore. I definitely know that it is working it and strengthening it. I am hoping that it will help me with my back pain so that I can stop taking my pain meds. I want it to also help me with my walking and other movements.
I will keep everyone posted as I progress through the workouts and levels. So far though, I do recommend the book for everyone that has back problems and isn't stuck in a chair. I think its going to work great for me!
Stop saying "I wish" and start saying "I will"!!
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