Day 1 - 14-Day Happy Back Series
If you've ever had back pain, or you simply want to avoid it, this little workout is for you.
Using 4 of my favourite back exercises you will strengthen the posterior chain of the body (as well as learn how to hinge, instead of bend through your low back), work out any restrictions in your thoracic spine (T-spine), strengthen the stabilizers in the spine and work on giving your lower lumbar discs some space.
Tools: mat, yoga bolster (or pillow), access to a wall
1-leg hip hinge
1-leg hip hinge
Iso-hold bird dog
T-spine extension against wall
Supported sphinx
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Lengthen & Strengthen the Spine
Day 2 - 14-Day Happy Back Series.
Continuing from Day 1 you will lengthen and strengthen the muscles of the back, with a focus on the erector spinae group (located at the base of the spine).
Tools: mat & yoga blocks
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Release the Hips for the Back
Day 5 - 14-Day Happy Back Series.
For this session, we focus on releasing your hips with some of my favourite poses and stretches. I place a big focus on your hip flexors for this session because we need to extend or stretch out hip flexor muscles regularly to keep them flexible.
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Hamstring Love for the Back
Day 6 - 14-Day Happy Back Series.
Did you know that tightness in the hamstrings can place increased stress on the lower back, and cause or aggravate low back pain & sciatica? In this session we will start with a hamstring strengthening exercise, to "turn them on" and then follow with two of the...
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