Comments on: The one core exercise you must use to save your spine… http://devchengkalath.com/the-one-core-exercise-you-must-use-to-save-your-spine/ Relieve Low Back Pain | Reduce Low Back Pain | Canada's Leading Authority in Human Movement | Dev Chengkalath Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:49:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dev Chengkalath http://devchengkalath.com/the-one-core-exercise-you-must-use-to-save-your-spine/comment-page-1/#comment-1313 Dev Chengkalath Sun, 31 May 2009 18:57:51 +0000 http://devchengkalath.com/?p=1284#comment-1313 Hi Chandra, Thanks for taking the time to comment! The birddog is definitely a great exercise and can be very challenging, especially when done correctly with the proper motor control patterns applied. With regard to front planks, I'm once again going to stick to my usual stance: "Always choose the right exercise for the right person." The front plank can be very helpful but as you stated, it's not without risks. This typically happens when an individual attempts the front plank when they don't know how to do it correctly (lack of knowledge), can't do execute the position correctly (motor control issues) or aren't in shape to hold the position (de-conditioning issues). The key with the front plank is to ensure that the ideal neutral spine postures are maintained for the duration of the exercise. All of the above would pretty much apply to almost any type of exercise, including the side plank. Hope that helps. Let me know if you have any more questions or if I wasn't clear. Yours in movement. Dev Hi Chandra,

Thanks for taking the time to comment!

The birddog is definitely a great exercise and can be very challenging, especially when done correctly with the proper motor control patterns applied.

With regard to front planks, I’m once again going to stick to my usual stance: “Always choose the right exercise for the right person.”

The front plank can be very helpful but as you stated, it’s not without risks. This typically happens when an individual attempts the front plank when they don’t know how to do it correctly (lack of knowledge), can’t do execute the position correctly (motor control issues) or aren’t in shape to hold the position (de-conditioning issues).

The key with the front plank is to ensure that the ideal neutral spine postures are maintained for the duration of the exercise.

All of the above would pretty much apply to almost any type of exercise, including the side plank.

Hope that helps.

Let me know if you have any more questions or if I wasn’t clear.

Yours in movement.
Dev

]]> By: Chandra http://devchengkalath.com/the-one-core-exercise-you-must-use-to-save-your-spine/comment-page-1/#comment-1312 Chandra Sat, 30 May 2009 17:59:25 +0000 http://devchengkalath.com/?p=1284#comment-1312 This is a great exercise! So many discredit the bird dog because it "looks easy." However, if you do it right, it's actually not all that easy. What are your thoughts on front planks? I've heard some say that they cause injury. One athletic trainer said that McGill also cautioned against them. I have searched for information cautioning front planks but have not found any. I can see if someone does them wrong that it could cause pain and hurt their back, but not if they have been coached to do them correctly. I do side planks and front planks with many variations and they do not hurt my back. Thanks for any feedback you have. I appreciate your knowledge and your blog is a good resource. This is a great exercise! So many discredit the bird dog because it “looks easy.” However, if you do it right, it’s actually not all that easy.
What are your thoughts on front planks? I’ve heard some say that they cause injury. One athletic trainer said that McGill also cautioned against them. I have searched for information cautioning front planks but have not found any. I can see if someone does them wrong that it could cause pain and hurt their back, but not if they have been coached to do them correctly. I do side planks and front planks with many variations and they do not hurt my back.
Thanks for any feedback you have. I appreciate your knowledge and your blog is a good resource.

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