Category Archives: Health & Wellbeing

Low back pain issue – 04 August 2020

This fortnight I have included an article titled Which Patients With Low Back Pain Benefit From Deadlift Training? which comes from the Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research.

In the study 35 participants performed deadlift training under the supervision of a physical therapist with powerlifting experience for 8 weeks.

Results showed that participants with less disability, less pain intensity, and higher performance on the Biering-Sørensen test, which tests the endurance of hip and back extensor muscles, at baseline benefit from deadlift training.

Therefore, when using the deadlift as a rehabilitative exercise for individuals with mechanical low back pain, it is important to ensure that clients have sufficient back extensor strength and endurance and a sufficiently low pain intensity level to benefit from training involving the deadlift exercise.

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Exercise profile – Jefferson curl + ab wheel rollouts

Here is a mobility + activation sequence that I use to manage my low back pain.

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Infographic – erector spinae activation increases when adding bands to deadlifts

This interesting study found that the proportional contribution of the spinal erectors was increased when applying bands from above in the deadlift, with the same relative load. Yet, the contributions of the other muscles were similar.


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Shoulder function issue – 03 July 2020 – Updated Edition

This fortnight I have included an article titled ‘Flat bench press – the good, the bad & the solution’ which was written by my friend at Rehab Trainer, Ulrik Larsen.

In the article, Ulrik talks about how to improve the mechanics of this common strength exercise to ensure that the scapulothoracic joint is mobile throughout.

He also offers a nice addition to the bench press through use of exercise tubing to activate subscapularis which will assist with humeral head stability during the concentric phase.

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Exercise profile – Shoulder mobility drills

Here is a mobility sequence for the shoulder using suspension straps.

If you are interested in learning more about muscle imbalances like this, click the button below to check out our Rehab Express course.


Infographic – single-joint strength training alters the relative contribution of the prime mover in the bench press

This study showed that single-joint training for a prime mover muscle in the bench press (pectoralis major, anterior deltoid, or triceps brachii) can also increase the activation of that muscle in the bench press after training. This may occur due to the smaller level of central nervous system fatigue that occurs in single-joint exercises or due to the principle of neuromechanical matching.


Learning Lab Launches

I have launched my searchable database that includes a whole bunch of resources such as exercise videos, articles, programs & much more. 

If you are keen to subscribe for just $8/month head to the Sport-e-coach shop.