01-06-05, 06:15 AM | |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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I think one of the best tapes for your back is Priscilla Patrick's Lower Back Repair Kit (also available in VHS for $5 less):
http://www.yogaone.com/cart/description.php?II=34 Another favorite is Winsor's Back workout - 20 minutes and my back feels great. Recently, I got all four of the ChiBall Method videos and they're great for the back, especially the Awaken the Spine, and Posture and Flexibility ones: http://www.balldynamics.com/index.ph...a&filter_id=12
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01-06-05, 07:50 AM | |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Brooklyn, New York
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I have a dicey lower back and I, along with a lot of other VFers, have found this book immensely helpful:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/se...212254-2404754 Other books I haven't been working with as long, but recommend are: Pain Free by Pete Egoscue (Egoscue needs to get over himself a little though): http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/se...212254-2404754 Trigger Point Therapy Workbook: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...212254-2404754 And those Petrone miracle balls are very therapeutic: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...books&n=507846 There's a good gentle back care yoga DVD by Rodney Yee as well.
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01-13-05, 08:52 AM | |
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: North Alabama
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Unfortunately this topic is near and dear to my heart...
right now
Several VF'rs gave me some additional back videos: Windsor Pilates Back Karen Voight Pilates Abs and Back Since I'm in recovery mode, I did the Karen Voight yesterday (it's part of her Total Body Pilates dvd, there are two workouts but you can purchase the Abs and Back seperately). I trust Karen's detailed instruction and this moves a bit slower than the Windsor that I previewed on Collage. I also recommend using a stability ball. Even standard crunches become a new animal on a stability ball since you are using a lot more muscles and can engage more of your core to stabilize yourself. You can check out Ball Workouts on the VF reviewes http://www.videofitness.com/reviews/ball.php and/or preview some on Collage. A few that I like are the Core Secrets Ab Attack (Gunnar is a man and he has Brooke Burke for eye candy so your DH might like it ) Quick Fix Stability Ball Workout with Keli Roberts, and Kathy Smith TimeSaver Lift Weights to Lose Weight 2 has a Bonus Ball Workout on it that is good. I also like Keli Roberts Hardcore Abs and Back Workout (it's not a ball but a floor workout with a bodybar). If you can get him over the hump of working out to videos with women his choices are endless. But since so many VF'rs gave you very good book recommendations your/his choices are almost limitless. Good luck! Kerri
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