For those of you who have requested videos in particular topics, I will do my best to address all of these things overtime. Please be patient and I will give consideration to your questions and see what information I can put out that may help you.
I know this video is old but in case you are watching, 1. The first of the stretches is a Yoga move which 30years ago contributed to my first disc prolapse. The second is a Mackensie sphinx stretch meant to relieve sciatica which was widely reccomended but has recently been debunked. These movements are fine to maintain flexibilty in an already fit or super-fit person. The best treatment for lower back pain is massage by a strong sports physiotherapist. Someone with small hands and a glorified tens machine will not help. 15 years of consultant appointments , scans, exercises and pain relief , alternative healing manipulation came to nothing. 6 sessions with a sports physio who used to look after a football team and l was cured. Dont do the first exercise in this video unless your lower back is already fine and you are as supremely fit as the well- meaning guy who made it.
Thanks for posting! As a 29 year old I hear and see a lot of lower back pain in myself and my friends. Great way to end the day and I will likely implement more of this in my warm up.
Hey Steve i was wondering if you be able to make video for anterior pelvic tilt streches and some tips about that issue's. Thx Keep posting very good videos.
Could you make a video about backbridge and how to do the progressions? Latlely, you said on Facebook that it's a very important exercise for spinal longevity, shoulder and hip mobility. Saludos! Magníficos videos Steve!
Steve! This is awesome! The Best explanation and example about how a backbridge needs to be attached! Thank you so much for sharing your precious knowledge! You help me a lot to open my mind about training, specially your Enciclopedia of bodyweight training and your recent videos on RU-vid ., thank you so much for making this great video! Thanks master!! Now, for me, it's the moment to practice!
Hola @Gloria Gandia , This is an event in Spain you might be interested in, link is below. Saludos, Steve Spain! You know I love Spain, and especially Southern Spain. It is one of the very few places in the world (and I have seen most of the world) that is on par with my home city of San Diego. Always comfortable weather, incredible and plentiful healthy foods and that relaxed, laid back culture. So I am very happy to announce my next training course in Cordoba, Spain. A famous city in the incredible Andalusia region of Spain. This will be my only Level 1 CKT in Spain this year, November 12-13 Click link for details: facebook.com/events/1627217734259014/
I will put some things together to address neck stretching. In meantime, here is another vid I recently made which address some neck mobility also: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EenMtN_TovA.html
Hey Steve, Great flow, I can't wait to try it later today! My lower back has been tight and sore for about a week now. This is Geoff from LK, I had the honor to train with you in San Diego in the park! The good news, my hand has fully recovered, the bad news I have a slap tear and torn labrum in my left shoulder. Do you have any shoulder mobility/strengthening exercises? Peace
Hi Steve, thanks for all these, though your kettlebells swing videos are still my favourite. It is shocking to see so many people squatting when doing those! Do you know any movements/exercises useful for plantar fasciitis? Thanks
Hi Mahesh, planter fasciitis can be a complex condition. Although I've never personally dealt with that condition, I have come across it in others. From my experience, what seems to help is a multi-prong approach. First, anything that is -itis is an inflammation. So from me integrated perspective, anything that can be done to reduce the general state of inflammation in the body can only be a positive. That begins with your diet. My suggestion is to minimize foods with high acidic con tent as much as possible. The high acid foods would include alcohol, caffeine, fried foods, meats and especially red meats, and heavily processed foods. Eat less of those and eat more of foods that are higher in alkalinity, which would be fresh and living foods - vegetables, fruits, all foods that are high in water content.
Next, there seems to be some value from rolling the foot, a.k.a. self massage using implements such as golf balls, tennis balls, lacrosse balls, rolling pins, PVC pipes and things like that that can massage the tissue. It can vary greatly from person to person as to the correct amount of pressure. You have to start easy, not going to deep come in not spending too much time. Build up the time spent and intensity of pressure gradually. There are also special socks that can be worn which helps to position the foot in a more neutral position, slightly alleviating the plantar muscles. I personally believe that anything you can do in terms of nutrition and tissue therapy is a good idea, rather then the typical Western medical approach of prescribing medications. Wish you success
+Steve Cotter IKFF thanks Steve.I'm using lacrosse ball and have recently started using Strassburg sock which seem good. The point about diet is useful to know, need to drink more water and cut on coffee!
This is the only copy. I just made this one off the cuff one night. So give some thought as to how you can burn a copy of this that you can watch (more importantly do) at home
definitely every day is a good idea. Can be used pre-training, done more gently, not pushing the Range of motion; or can be done after-training, in which case your body is already really warm, so you can move deeper into each stretch position
