Welcome to the “Deadlift: Proper Form” series! Maybe you’ve just started lifting weights. Maybe you’re a trainer who wants to learn the nitty gritty details about the deadlift. Whatever the case, welcome! In this article, I’m going to focus on “abdominal bracing” and its importance in proper deadlift form. I’m going to explain:What abdominal bracing isHow I […]
Continue readingRounded back in your deadlifts?When people have a rounded back in the deadlift (also known as a hunchback deadlift), they often find all kinds of bad information on how to fix it. In this post, we’re going to look at the truth about having a rounded back in the deadlift AND how you can fix […]
Continue readingBack pain is one of the most common complaints in the modern world. It’s irritating. It’s debilitating. I know from personal experience. But with hindsight, I am grateful I never got an MRI for back pain. In this article, I’ll explain why an MRI for back pain may not be worth your time, money, or energy. It’s […]
Continue readingPeople often think that because I lift heavy weights and don’t have any current injuries that I’ve never been injured. But that’s not true. Let me tell you about how I hurt my back deadlifting. It was June 2015. I’d been powerlifting training for about a year, and in that time I had managed to […]
Continue readingYou look at yourself in the mirror. You turn to the side. You see the scourge of the 21st century. It’s a “disease” that’s spreading across the globe. It’s the dreaded hunchback! You’ve got it! How do you get rid of it, though?! In this article, we’re going to talk whether it’s possible to get […]
Continue readingLast week I had a lady call me who was at her wit’s end. About a week earlier, she’d woken up with severe neck discomfort. She’d had a good workout the evening before at a local San Diego gym, GFit South Park without any mishaps whatsoever — no pops, pulls, or tweaks. Nevertheless, she woke up […]
Continue readingWhen you’re in pain, you’ll do just about anything to get relief. In today’s system, if you have back pain, you can quickly become a candidate for spinal fusion surgery. This surgeon in Australia makes a strong case that back surgeries are just a very well constructed placebo. In this writeup on lumbar fusion for back […]
Continue readingMRIs, though used all the time to “pinpoint” the cause of back pain, has been scientifically shown to be a virtually useless diagnostic tool for people trying to nix the aches in their backs.
Continue readingBack in December I started working with a young guy who had been diagnosed with a herniated disc. According to his doctor, chiropractor, and physical therapist, the herniated disc was impinging on nerves that ran into his leg, causing both lower back pain and aching in his legs. I had severe back and sciatica pain […]
Continue readingThis is important for you and those you care about. For those of you who are already fans of Upright Health on Facebook, you may have already seen the original article about what I’m about to talk about (to become a fan and be updated with the latest articles that affect your health go to […]
Continue readingHave you ever woken up from a good night’s rest to find your back in miserable spasm? You can’t turn to the side. Every step you take is like having someone twist the knife that someone else must’ve jammed into your back while you were sleeping? In fact, I just had this same experience a […]
Continue readingThe United Kingdom’s National Health Service has issued new guidance for the treatment of back pain. In short: X-rays and MRI’s should not be used as they make people think they’re in worse condition than they actually are. Ultrasound treatments and steroid injections are not effective. Manual and exercise therapy are effective and should be […]
Continue readingIt’s been about 30 years since the computing revolution began to weave its digital tendrils into our daily lives. For those who now have to use computers on a daily basis to keep up with friends, family, and work, those 30 years of development and market penetration can often seem like a physical insult — […]
Continue readingIt’s one thing for alternative health practitioners to proclaim that standard medical procedures are no good for your health, but it’s another thing to have medical doctors come right out and say it themselves. A recent study has shown that medical imaging techniques like MRI and X-rays are totally unreliable for helping determine the cause […]
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