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Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance
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50:28 - 59:13 (08:45)

The Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance is a book that focuses on arresting micro movements, proximal stiffness and stiffening appropriately for the flexible rod of the spine for more load bearing. The book offers progressions to keep the theme going and stop energy loss,  loss of height on joints, eccentric contractions proximally from disc bulges, an inflate fracture, or Schmorl's node.

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A discussion on the science behind finding the best exercises for ensuring spinal stability, and the importance of correctly identifying the source of pain in the back.
50:28 - 54:03 (03:34)
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Spinal stability
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A discussion on the science behind finding the best exercises for ensuring spinal stability, and the importance of correctly identifying the source of pain in the back.

Chapter
Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance
Episode
#081 - Dr Stuart McGill - Why Do Our Backs Hurt?
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
Proximal stiffness refers to the ability to stabilize and tighten the core before performing a physical movement.
54:03 - 55:27 (01:24)
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Sports Performance
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Proximal stiffness refers to the ability to stabilize and tighten the core before performing a physical movement. This can significantly increase sports performance, allowing for greater speed, strength and power.

Chapter
Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance
Episode
#081 - Dr Stuart McGill - Why Do Our Backs Hurt?
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance’s progressions can arrest micro movements and add neural stiffness to the barrel of muscle around the joint for more load bearing.
55:27 - 59:13 (03:46)
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Back Fitness
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Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance’s progressions can arrest micro movements and add neural stiffness to the barrel of muscle around the joint for more load bearing. Doing the big three helps stiffen the flexible rod of the spine appropriately.

Chapter
Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance
Episode
#081 - Dr Stuart McGill - Why Do Our Backs Hurt?
Podcast
Modern Wisdom