If you have heart problems or have been told what to do by a doctor; please listen to their advice. This workout starts off with a nice heart-racing warm-up and and back-burning cool-down. Lower back pain is one of the biggest problems the majority of my clients have, thus I tend to work the lower back at the end of each workout to help increase strength and flexibility without taking away from the actual workout. Be careful and please use proper technique while performing these movements.

Warm-up:
1 mile jog and 100 jump ropes

Workout: 2 sets of 20 repetitions for each lift with a light to moderate weight:

Cool-down: 1 mile jog and 100 jump ropes followed by 1 set of 20 repetitions of the following:

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According to researchers, the percentage of people in North Carolina suffering from chronic low back pain has more than doubled since the early ’90s (from 3.9% in 1992 to 10.2% in 2006). They see the state as a mirror image of the nation as a whole.

The pain is not only agonizing to deal with each day, but the problems resonate even further. That is, you’re less productive.

“Low back pain is the second most common cause of disability in the United States and a common reason for lost work days,” says Janet Freburger, PhD, PT, of the University of North Carolina.

Total costs of the condition are expected to exceed $100 billion annually, two-thirds of that from decreased wages and productivity.

“Discerning whether the prevalence of this condition is increasing and contributing to the increase in the use of health care services is vital for developing strategies to contain costs and improve care,” says Freburger.

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