Core Exercises and Dietary Guidelines
I saw a great article today on NYTIMES.com in the wellness section. It was about how the core exercises that are regularly taught could actually harm the spine! I was a little taken aback because these are exercise that I teach most of you on a regular basis. The next time we work out together, I'm going to show you the 4 exercises from Dr. Stuart McGill. 1. The non-crunch Lying face up, with one knee bent and the other leg straight, place both of your hands underneath your low back. Lift your head, neck, and shoulder blades as one unit just until they are off of the floor and go back to start. The prompt they used was, "as if you're lifting them off of a scale and then lower back down." 2. "Stir-the-Pot" Using a Swiss Ball (or resistance ball...whichever lingo you like), get into a face down position with your elbows and forearms on the ball and your legs out straight behind you. You're basically planking on the ball. Now make small circles in on...