Posts Tagged ‘spine’

Is Your Posture Affecting Your Ability To Lose Weight?

By FitnessGuests On December 30, 2010 No Comments

Scientists say that your brain is one of the most complex structures in the universe with trillions of cells and neurons interconnected in a network allowing your body to function, heal, and recreate subconsciously. The brain is connected to the rest of your body through your spine and nervous system. Your spine is your LIFELINE.

Look well to the spine as the cause of disease

-          Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine

A fundamental predictor of health and lack of health is how well your spine is functioning. Determining how your spine is positioned and performing tells you whether you are in a state of health or in a state of dis-ease (a precursor to disease).

Checking Out Your Spine

Two primary methods of assessing your spine is posture and X-ray.

Posture

When you look at a person from the front, their spine should

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Awesome Ab Workouts to Flatten Your Stomach at Home

By Mike On June 29, 2009 5 Comments

I see more flat stomach and six-pack ab infomercials everyday that revolve around the classic crunch move.

We all know this move: lie on the floor on your back, grab the back of your head with your hands and pull it two inches off the floor. I think it’s safe to say this method does not work very well for building your 6-pack abs and flattening out your stomach.

Ab crunches are ineffective exercise for a flat stomach

[There's nothing intense about this exercise. Look at this poor girl's facial expression! Not another time wasting crunch, please...]

Aside from them being useless for getting six pack abs, the crunch movement itself is actually harmful to your spine and lower back. Every single time you perform a crunch, you are doing what the world’s leading experts

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