6 Habits to Induce Chronic Lower Back Pain
Learn how to induce chronic lower back pain in your life with these six simple habits. Find out how to make this life-changing feeling a reality.
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Alex Bernier
Posture and exercise knowledge for a lifetime. I help people become self-sufficient with their workouts.
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How to have lower back pain forever
— Alex Bernier (@mythoughtfood) June 9, 2023
Chronic lower back pain is more popular than ever among us.
Follow these six habits to elicit this life-changing feeling.
I've worked with many back pain clients over the years, some of whom had suffered daily for over a decade, and they all… pic.twitter.com/7U2NoZWSGm -
Sit all-day
— Alex Bernier (@mythoughtfood) June 9, 2023
The chair is humanity's greatest innovation because it replaces your archaic leg and abdominal muscles.
This progression impairs your ability to stand upright without draining too much energy, leading to more seated time-winning.
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Avoid walks
— Alex Bernier (@mythoughtfood) June 9, 2023
Standing is dumb enough already. Walking while doing so is even worse.
You train one leg to stabilize the hip while the other learns to absorb the impact of your body weight crashing down upon landing.
This conditioning makes you more efficient when you move and… -
Keep your Glutes and Hamstrings weak
— Alex Bernier (@mythoughtfood) June 9, 2023
We developed powerful muscles along the backside of our hips and thighs over time.
The Glutes and Hamstrings hinge your hips to unfold your body.
They stabilize your posture and create high amounts of force, both unnecessary in the modern… pic.twitter.com/63qlKvH3Yn -
Never stretch your Quads and Hip Flexors
— Alex Bernier (@mythoughtfood) June 9, 2023
Sitting tightens the front muscles of your hips and thighs.
This stiffness collapses your mid-body and forces your lower back to compensate and keep you from falling forward, especially if you have weak glutes and hamstrings.
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Neglect your feet
— Alex Bernier (@mythoughtfood) June 9, 2023
Your first point of contact with the ground is the last place where you want to focus your attention.
Your feet are too complex, holding a quarter of your bones and thirty-three joints.
Hundreds of tissues also work together to keep everything in place and… pic.twitter.com/48C7daBsDT -
Always look down at your cell
— Alex Bernier (@mythoughtfood) June 9, 2023
Your head accounts for roughly 25% of your weight.
Keeping this mass above your body makes it more stable, but that is deceiving.
Your skull must fall forward so your lower back can constantly compensate for the shift.
Use technology to your… pic.twitter.com/TBpcxsrA9g