If you generate power with your spine, generally it will break, - TopicsExpress



          

If you generate power with your spine, generally it will break, the discs will become damaged before you get to that ultimate performance. That is a quote from Dr Stuart McGill based on some of his newer research on elite athletes including MMA world champion George St-Pierre. His work has revealed that elite athletes protect their spine while generating tremendous power by using their hips and shoulders to create movement and super stiffening the spine at critical times. This discover translates to the average person in that we all need to learn to stiffen the spine when it is under higher loads so our spines and discs will be protected from damage. One of several ways to do this is through abdominal bracing. Is anyone familiar with that technique?
Posted on: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 13:42:57 +0000

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