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A Trainer's Guide to Help Manage and Fix Lower Back Pain -- Dr. Stuart McGill, The PTDC

 

Lower back pain is so common that it's almost the norm rather than the exception. That's not to say that everyone is walking around in pain, but many people suffer from lower back pain at some point in their lives. As a trainer, it is extremely likely that you will encounter clients (plural) who have back pain histories. What, exactly, can you do for your clients? And what, exactly, should you do for them?

Dr. Stuart McGill -- already well-known for the impact of his work in this area -- gives an overview of how trainers can assess clients, help them avoid pain triggers and concentrate on pain-free movements, and help them progress logically and safely. Given that trainers see clients move more than any other practitioner, trainers "have the potential to play the largest role," according to Dr. McGill, in helping clients learn to move pain-free.

General Health

Your Warm-up Doesn't Need to Be That Complicated -- Jesse Irizarry, Strengtheory

Self-Doubt Sucks, And Personal Trainers Get It Bad -- Stuart Aiken, Shredded by Science

Cupping - Olympic Pseudoscience -- Steven Novella, Science-Based Medicine

Porcelain Post: Jedi Mind Trick Your Way to More Clients and Better Retention -- Tony Gentilcore

3 Step Protocol To Dealing With Tightness -- Hayden Perno

Strength Training

6 Tips for Approaching the Bar with Confidence -- Adam Pine, JTS Strength

Push-Ups: You're Doing Them Wrong! -- Joel Seedman, T-Nation

Technique Tuesday: Cable Chops and Lifts for Core and Shoulder Stability -- Tony Bonvechio

Tip: Use Latex to Improve Your Squat -- Derek Binford, T-Nation

Single Leg Romanian Deadlifts to Make You Awesome Sauce -- Amy Dix

Nutrition

Eating Too Much? You Can Blame Your Brain.  -- Brian St. Pierre, Precision Nutrition

Nutrition Mythbusting: Brown Rice Is Better Than White Rice -- Joe Nissim, LBEB

6 Foods to Help Prevent Muscle Cramps -- Steve, Project Swole

Carbohydrate Candor - Part 2 -- Tanner Baze

Is Coffee Good For Your Brain? -- Hrefna Palsdottir, Authority Nutrition

Bodybuilding

How to Turn Up Your Gains -- Rudy Mawer, T-Nation

My Approach To Building Muscle Without Injuries -- Dr. John Rusin

Achieving Chest Hypertrophy: Moving Beyond the Barbell Bench -- Alex Mullan, JMax Fitness

Tip: The Sad Truth About the Bench Press -- Paul Carter, T-Nation

Build the Back, Spare the Spine -- Alexander Juan Antonio Cortes, Elitefts

Fat Loss

A Story of Love, Fat Loss, and Motivation -- Adam Ali

You NEED to Care About NEAT -- Mike Samuels

The Cover Model Myth (Why Being Shredded Sucks for You and I) -- Joey Percia

Simple Dieting - 5 Rules for Sustainable Fat Loss -- Pat Flynn

The Most Effective Way to Blast Belly Fat (And Keep It Off) -- Ryan Wood