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Back & Joint Longevity
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Mobility
To embark on a journey of strength, essential for supporting joints and fostering longevity, it's imperative to prioritize flexibility and mobility before introducing external loads or weights to the body. In this exercise, we engage in a "Feldenkrais" routine aimed at mobilizing vertebrae and joints individually. Emphasis is not on speed but rather on cultivating a heightened sense of bodily awareness.
Stability
On this exercise we are working on stability and core strength. Before loading the person with an external load, I first want to check if they can hold their own body weight with good form. Then we proceed into more complex exercises. This one is one of my favorites to re-establish stability and posture.
Spinal Assessments
Spinal assessments play a crucial role in designing a functional training program as they provide valuable insights into the individual's spinal health and alignment, allowing for tailored exercises that promote strength, flexibility, and overall well-being.
Spinal Assessments
Exploring the behavior of the thoracic spine.
Spinal Assessments
An in-depth examination of assessment readings
Strong Joints
I strongly believe that our diet shapes our well-being. One of my favorite culinary delights is a nourishing bone and vegetable broth crafted from wholesome plants and animals. Paired with functional training, it's a recipe for joint health. In this snapshot, I'm pushing my limits, dashing downhill like a mountain goat (not recommended for home experiments).
The Lunge
The lunge is an effective stretch for targeting the hip flexors.
Qi-Gong
Often, Qi Gong is a more advisable choice than a traditional workout. Qi Gong is like depositing energy into your 'health bank'.
Unstable Surfaces
Training on unstable surfaces is an excellent method to reawaken the nervous system throughout the entire body, especially areas that typically receive less focus in a conventional lifestyle.
AgamChi
"Agam" indeed has meanings related to "far extending" in Sanskrit, and "Chi" refers to the life force originating from Chinese philosophy. These terms carry rich cultural and philosophical significance.
Anatomy
Much of today's health and medical knowledge remains predominantly rooted in male anatomy, emphasizing the importance of comprehending the profound differences between female and male anatomy for the pursuit of a healthy lifestyle. Hadi is trained in holistic health and performance for women, further highlighting the significance of tailored approaches to women's well-being.
Herniated Disc
The image displays a herniated disc in the cervical spine.
In my 2020 cervical spine image, the disc pushes deep into the spinal canal, affecting nerves that extend into the upper back, chest, and upper limbs. This can create a searing, electric-like pain radiating from the spine to the neck, arms, shoulders, and head, often forming sensitive "trigger points" along nerve pathways. This condition can contribute to sleeplessness and depression due to the persistent discomfort and disruption it causes.
In my 2020 cervical spine image, the disc pushes deep into the spinal canal, affecting nerves that extend into the upper back, chest, and upper limbs. This can create a searing, electric-like pain radiating from the spine to the neck, arms, shoulders, and head, often forming sensitive "trigger points" along nerve pathways. This condition can contribute to sleeplessness and depression due to the persistent discomfort and disruption it causes.
Stability and Core
Training on a horizontal axis with bodyweight exercises only can be a great way to rebuild the core and posture. This is an exercise I did regularly before proceeding to vertical axis exercises with bodyweight only
Functional Training
Training at it's best is functional. What does this mean? It means that my training strengthens my body for all types of scenarios that I may unexpectingly encounter throughout the day. It is prepping my body for the unexpected, so the joints and spine are always ready. Here I practice a cross legged lunge.
Slow and Sure
It is ABSOLUTELY IMPORTANT to go slow in the rehabilitation procedures. This image was taken 2 years after completing a 2 year rehabilitation process. During the process of rehabilitation I did not even touch weights. As you will witness on some of the other pictures, when there is a spinal injury one first must strengthen the body with body weight only and gradually work back towards more complex and heavy training. This is also true if you don't have an injury, but want to just get strong and retain health and longevity. Always go slow and gradual, and don't let the ego take over. Perfect posture during exercise is the formula for good spinal health.
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