Reduce Back Pain Today with Four Simple Steps
Fitness Expert David Berger offers relief from back pain during National Men's Health Week.
Wilmington, DE (PRWEB) June 6, 2007 -- Your mother always warned you to sit up straight -- and she was right. Correcting your posture is one of the four ways men can simply and easily reduce back pain, says Fitness Expert David Berger, who is raising awareness about the causes of men's back pain as part of National Men's Fitness Week (June 11th-17th).
"Men's back pain is increasingly becoming a cause for major concern; in fact, statistics show that 7 of out 10 men will suffer from back pain," says Berger. "National Men's Fitness Week is a perfect time to focus on back pain, which is often preventable with just a few minor lifestyle adjustments and a commitment to exercise."
Berger says there are three main causes for chronic back pain: incorrect breathing, poor posture, and weak core muscles, all of which are addressed in detail in his Number One Me™ DVD (www.numberoneme.com). By taking the following steps, men can actively reduce pressure on their back and lessen back pain.
1. Breathe Easy: Breathe using your diaphragm, not your chest: Lying down, place a hand over your abdomen; on every inhalation focus on pushing your stomach out (using diaphragm muscle) then exhale slowly. Perform this exercise daily until perform diaphragmatic breathing regularly
2. Stand Up Straight, Mister: Stand against a wall. Have your heels, hips, shoulders and back of your head against the wall - this is the epitome of excellent posture! If this feels very awkward it is probably because you normally do not exhibit good posture. Take an internal snapshot of how you feel from your head to your toes- then step away from the wall. Keep practicing this exercise until you are always walking and standing tall. This posture incorporates your posture/core muscles correctly, also raises your rib cage (which allows for greater diaphragmatic inhalations) and pulls your head and shoulders up.
3. Go Beyond Crunches: Round out your core routine with oblique exercises which will work your internal and external spinal rotators (like the 1, 2, 3 crunch or Seated Twist) and with back extensors exercises (like Lying Alternate Reach or Supermans).
4. Keep Pushing It: Get the best of both worlds by performing exercises in a circuit (moving from one exercise to the next) fashion. You will gain strength plus get some cardio benefit from the non-stop action along with maximizing your caloric output and time!
Always consult a physician before starting this or any fitness program, Berger says. For more information on how to improve your core fitness, visit www.numberoneme.com for online exercise videos, nutrition information, and more.
About David Berger
At the age of 18, weighing over 250-pounds with a 40-inch waist and smoking a pack of cigarettes a day, David Berger struggled to climb a single flight of stairs. David's journey to better health began when he quit smoking. He also decided that he would immediately begin eating healthier and exercising, climbing a single flight of stairs a day and adding another flight each week. He also started performing callisthenic exercises. Through his commitment to his consistent and progressive approach, he lost over 88-pounds and 6-inches from his waist within one year. David went on to earn a degree in Kinesiology from West Chester University and launch Progressive Fitness Coaching and now the NUMBER ONE ME! personal coaching DVD. David and his unique exercise system were recently featured on NBC 10's 10! Show.
About NumberOneMe™ www.numberoneme.com -- Increase your core, strength, balance, endurance and flexibility ... be fit for life. David Berger's NUMBER ONE ME -- Personal Coaching for Personal Best! Learn to effectively use the single greatest piece of exercise equipment ever created ... your body! Over 45-calisthenics exercises instructed for you in three levels of progression; BEGINNER-INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED. Exercise at your convenience and in the comfort of your home with peak performance coach David Berger. No more excuses.
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