@@lowbackability I just started watching - I myself found how wrong or incomplete advices are on deadlift etc (and many others) lot's of BS in fitness etc on how to squat (actually wrongly) hot to do biceps and triceps exercises (again wrongly) - and I think big part of why this happend is due to insurance system in USA + they had biggest media resources to sell and push it on to the world, same as other things they push.
7:15 mistakes about lower back muscles 11:45 Most Important muscles (PSOAS, QL and spinal erectors) 13:07 what could we do for the shit back 13:38 Sensitivity 18:30 Exercises 19:00 19:30 Hidden Imbalances 21:50 Exercises 23:45 First exercise 26:30 exercise 28:30 exercise summary 29:15 Lower back being incredibly weak 31:30 exercise 34:30 exercise summary (Important tip for doing the deadlift) 37:30 doing the dangerous exercise 38:05 Lower back being tight 40:00 exposing streching 44:30 training the area directly rather than streching
I’m 56, and I’ve been on a twenty year injury loop. Three surgeries even though I followed every protocol I was given in therapy. I’ve been following you for four months now and have gotten back to an activity level I have not been able to achieve since my twenties. Everyone watching this video feeling hopeless, listen to this man, he has given me my active life back. Thank you!!!!
I am 56 and have also been trying so hard for 20 years to no avail to strengthen my lower back. I’ve seen countless therapists and chiropractors and I end up worse. I just found this guy today. I think he could be an answered prayer. How long have you been following his advice?
Simply the BEST BACK video EVER. No BS. No fancy videos, no presentations, no meds, no subscriptions ... just straight to the point. Just a whiteboard and is so effective. You narrated my life story. I keep getting re-injured every time I try to push harder. Traditional PT definitely helps but it has never been able to help me get back into an active lifestyle. Last few months I was realizing that these stretches are just feel good and I need to do back strengthening exercises while not get re-injured, which I have so many times. Now I know what exercises I need to do. I cannot thank you enough for sharing this incredible video!
Totally agree. Heard it all for decades. But this fella put it all together more effectively than any doctor or PT I ever came across. Gonna put his action plan to the test. I think it’ll work.
It's on purpose. They're trying to sell something. This video comes from the empathy of this man's heart, because he's been through the pain and like many of us, would not wish the pain and reductive lifestyle this pain causes on anyone. Don't know this man, but love him from the bottom of my heart for sharing his time and knowledge here. He deserves all the love that's coming his way.
@@b33zcraigslist46 I'm like you. Usually I can detect a BS factor, but this guy, he's only selling his 'hard love' to put it all together for us. Many of us already know the usual approach but he takes that and puts it into a new dimension.
Few people realize that these tips are literally what can bring you to 100 years old without pain, and that's what life was supposed to be from the start!
So how did our species survive for 300 millennia without back extension machines then? What was natural selection doing to give us such supposedly poor spines.
Laying on the floor wearing two back braces. Watching random back vids. Watched this, read comments. Did graded exposure top of stairs. Instant relief. Will follow you forever. TY!!
I’m carnivore since 6 years and sleeping on the floor. My lower, mid and upper back is perfect. I’m strong and can lift a lot of weight (not gym weights lol) without pain or injury. 73 female
@@aleksandrazimpel8097 You should take a look at the Synapse CCR, I bet it will benefit you. Almost every single form of exercise neglects the eccentric or does not take advantage / safely overload it. I also have zero back pain.
I am a 22 year old dealing with a terrible L5S1 bulge for the last 2 years. Can't sit more than 5 min without having a terrible flare up and the rest of my day ruined. Sciatic sensations all down both legs. When you said you started doing this hoping that some kid like you would hear this legit almost made me tear up dude bc I am that stuck kid. This means the world - I hope you know how appreciated you are and the impact that you have on people. Please don't stop!!!! You have given me new hope! I will get this thing under control.
I am you fam. This comment made the video a success. You will get past this and look back one day with gratitude. This isn't your peak, just a base camp. Keep climbing!!!
Hey mate, Im also a 22 year old male who had a terrible L5 S1 bulge that gave me the worst sciatic symptoms. I almost became unemployed and was basically at home for 5 weeks because of the pain. I met with my neuro surgeon and got a Microdiscectomy and ive been living pain free for over a month now. Surgery is a big decision to make but i wouldn't change a thing; I'm back at the gym and lifting some decent weights and im just so mobile now. Just want to let you know that there is hope for you and i know how draining it is to experience that sort of pain and i wish you the absolute best
26 now, herniated L5S1 at 20 and ended up getting a microdiscectomy as well. It got rid of my sciatica but I’ve been tweaking my back ever since. I wish I had known about this stuff then, but it feels like I’m finally on the right path. We will fix our SHIT!
I have been training at the gym for 2 years to optimize my back problems (L3, L4, L5, S1). My experience: The back extension bench was extremely important to get my problems under control in the long term. Thank you very much, great video!
I had been dealing with back pain for the past 10 years on and off, doing all of the conventional wisdom stuff, never really being able to go past a certain mileage of running or a certain weight on my squats and deads. Now, as a helicopter pilot; which is far from back friendly, now, after following you for about 10 weeks, I can confidently say, your channel literally saved my career and my sanity, thank you so much
I’m literally crying watching this. You hit everything. I’ve been in chronic pain since June 2023. Went through two PT’s. Saw a McGill certified trainer still stuck in a pain loop wondering if I’ll ever be better. Saw this and you hit on a few things I’ve already been wondering!! Especially a the hip flexibility and strength!! The back extension I had not even considered. Thank you. ❤
How I found this young man is a mini miracle. 3 weeks out of an inguinal hernia surgery and lower back pain and now I finally am gonna make my lower back solid. Thank you so much young man. I owe you big time. From afraid to squats to looking forward to them in 2-3 months .
Man I want to thank you, I have been following you on social media for a few months and I appreciate everything you are sharing. I am graduated in physical education at university in Italy and everything you are saying is correct. On top of this, I injured my back in June and discovered I had a protrusion which caused me a lot of pain and mental demotivation. Your videos have inspired me a lot. The only thing I would add to your speech is to always listen to your body first, an exercise seen online may be good for some people but not for all. Having said that, thank you very much, let's go to build a demon back🔥
41 yo from Italy here. Been livin 4 years with this same situation. I spent lot of money and met LOT of doctors and therapists. Finally someone adresses the whole connection, the hips problems and imbalance, the whole situation with such clarity. More important, first time someone speaks about “re-program” the nervous system, and the link with neuroplasticity, and recabling the wires and signals, the importance of blood and oxygen pumpin through movement. Great job thank you.
Love the work you're doing! You are 100% accurate on your take. As someone with a disc herniation who trains 10 times per week for the past 6 years, consistently, trying my utter best to relentlessly improve my lower back, not leaving any stone unturned, never missing a single session. Doing mcgill big 3 with perfect breathing and intensity, trying pilates, trying yoga, trying reduced weight, after years of these approaches. I've found more value and strength in 3 months of your approach vs 6 years of "conventional" approaches. Let me be clear, the conventional approach got me out of pain, but did nothing to improve the usability of my lowerback. You are on to something, and I hope you get the recognition for it.
I'm 71 and have had a bad back since my teenage years. I worked hard as a young kid, worked out a lot, played rough sports, but with that all, I do think I got the bad draw of good genes for the spine. All my sisters have good backs. Anyway, I've done so many things to try to keep my back so sensitive and it's 'helped' but not as much as the effort I put into it. I'm following your program starting today since I just put together a back extension machine. I'll take it slow as you said. YOU are so amazing sharing your vast knowledge on the subject! THANK YOU!!!
Multiple herniated discs and back pain started at 21 for myself. I got better and then never truly fixed my SHIT. After the last few years being in trial and error I finally feel that at 27 I’m on the right path. God bless what you do, giving people their lives back is miracle work.
Thank you Brenden, just subbed. Any one who suffered from back pain knows it is crippling. I just recently started doing back extensions before i watched this video and I can tell its helping but after seeing this kid, I am goning to try the spine strenghting (all the way down) exercise. I'm 56 and super excited to escape this pain. The more muscle you have the better protected you will be.
Oh Wow, you have got to continue reaching out to so many of us have had imbalance in hips for years! No one wants to solve this issue, just keep paint them for temp adjustments. This is helping me so much, it is unbelievable, Thank you so much
56yo woman working as a community support worker. Just starting strength training, and I'm so pleased to have found your channel. I've just ordered a back extension machine and will start slow and consistent. Thank you. ❤ 🇬🇧
Legend! As a doctor in his 50s, and a black belt with 40 years of lumbar pain this makes so much sense. Ten years ago i did 18 months of boot camp which strengthened my core, and 95% of my chronic recurrent lumbar pain disappeared for good. Now, following an injury rolling during training i have been diagnosed with "degenerative thoracic kyphotic spinal disease". I was becoming addicted to my back roller, and had thoughts of leaving my farm for town, and buying a motorized scooter with plenty of cotton wool... 😢But since this video i am inspired to work on ALL of my spine's intrinsic mm. Thank you!!! 🥰💙
THIS is what i needed. Thank you so much. I m 51, have arthrosis on lower spine and i recently suffered from a lumbar sprain from deadlift. This video is golden and completely opened my eye. Again, thank you for this.
Bro you give me hope. This makes so much sense. Just wanted to say a sincere thank you - I can't wait to get a back extension bench and get started on this journey. Lower back pain / nervy sciatica feeling down the left hip and leg for me.
I saw one your videos on tiktok like at least an year ago, and for a moment I was like this guy may really be on to something (as I was a back sufferer xd and also been to therapy or generally tried many "solutions") but since then I saved a few of your videos and simply started doing some stretching and mainly getting stronger with the back extension, I also stopped doing any flare up movements like squats, deadlifts or marathon running. I think I'm halfway through healing my chronic pain because I no longer feel any stifness or limitations in movement but still can't deadlift or squat heavy without feeling that shit sensation in the lower back. Since then a lot has improved for me just by your 2-3 40 second tiktok videos and now this yt video pops up for me, which really sets a path to success for me. Honestly props to you man, I read your story in the description and I gotta say congrats and simply thank you!
man you saved my life, i've been a sub to the BBB program for the last 4 months and I focused on it religiously and yesterday I shared my photo of going so low on the elephant walk I was so surprised how my back is even stronger than before the injury amazing work and I'm really thankful
Thanks man. You are me, and i know there is light at the end of the tunnel. This pain wont define me and rule my life. I gotta keep on keeping on. Some days im full of hope, but others when im sore again its so disheartening and i hate to admit but i project that pain onto my partner and dog by being grumpy. Thankfully they understand my struggles. My biggest issue at the moment is waking up sore and stiff in my hips. Changing position in the night in bed can be very painful. Had L5/S1 discectomy surgery for large herniation almost 3 years ago. I was so guarded since that i didnt let my back function properly. And was in fear of being in pain again I fell into the exact cycle yoy explain. I appreciate you, and with your help and guidance I'll be myself again. One day at a time. Ups and downs. Ill keep on keeping on Thanks again.
Amen bro. I completely understand. I was a dick to everyone around me without even realizing it. Only years after could I even see how the pain had warped my personality & outlook. I hold no grudge on myself for it, and I hope you don't either for yourself. You are well on your way. Better days are coming. Keep building!
I have stopped daily daily pain meds. Went to a PT who incorporated a lot of the stuff you talk about. Combined it with your LBA program. Getting better every day. Thank you
I'm 45, had my first back injury just getting out of the car about 6 months ago, all the Dr told me was it happens with age and I am going to have to just deal with it when it comes back, which it did like 3 weeks ago racking leaves in the front yard. 6 months ago they never suggested or even told me PT was a route I should take, just gave me a muscle relaxer and said be careful with it. Your video has given me some direction and a little bit of hope that this doesn't have to be a wait for it to happen again. Going to work this into my workouts.
Haven't even watched the video yet, just read the description. I'm 27 years old and am struggling with exactly what you described, a serious issue for me that wasn't being taken serious by others, I went to physical therapy for 4 months and they basically said my issues were because of stress and that I just needed to workout more consistently. I am super excited to watch the video and you've already gotten a subscribe before I've even started watching. God bless you brother.
Im 57 and over 30 years in pain every single day 😢 Stumbled upon your video yesterday but had no time to watch .. so here I am at 5 in the morning today and Im watching it now, It gives me hope but still I’m scared also. I want to play my drums again and play guitar pain free. I mis playing in a band . So Im going to try your protocol and see if it works ..wish me luck 😅
You’ll notice everyone promoting loaded flexion are under 30. I beleive There’s a reason for that……. Admittedly, the progressions in this video are interesting though and it’s possible standard PT training is incorrect. I’ll be trying some of this myself to see if us old people can do loaded flexion.
I have to say man thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am almost in tears at having found this video. You address every aspect of my back pain experience, and fucking provide solutions in one blessed video. Thank you so much for this, I have just ordered my roman chair and I feel like there is finally a way to be free from this. In the past years, (I have had back pain since I can remember) I have actually gone through yoga/stretches, walking in nature and walking more in general and eased a lot of the pain I used to have, but its been like I cant really completely be rid of the difficulties! Like if I am not constantly moving I will get pain, this was definitely the missing piece of the puzzle. Amazing video, thank you so much
Have had terrible lower back issues for over half my life and no one has ever recommended the strategy you’ve just provided. I’m already convinced. It just makes sense. Time to get started! TY
In this whole video does he show what exercises to do? I’m willing to watch it. I’m only 20 years old and had back pain since for ever and I work out and always took care of my back no ego lifting no injuries etc. but now I think sitting for long periods of time especially in school is what caused this if I sit to long it hurts if I stand to long it hurts
@ yes he does, and there are more routines available on his channel and through the ‘pay your own price’ program on his website. I’m mostly just going to start with back extensions to work this into my routine to start and then I will add more from there.
@aarongonzalez4458 I really don't mean to be that guy and spread negatively on such an amazing video but if you are not willing to watch a 1 hour video to gain a better understanding into your situation, you do not want to heal yourself bad enough. If you really wanted to heal and I understand you are young. You would watch the whole video with an open mind and ears. He speaks a lot from his own experience and you probably can relate to him.
@@aarongonzalez4458 He shows some great ones, but check out reverse hyper extensions as well. Louie Simmons herniated his discs, broke his back, and healed it with reverse hypers
This is the best video in the whole world for fixing the back and making it stronger for life. Thank you RUclips Algorithm for recommending this video.
I hope that world we are going toward will be othe one that awards people who share good things with people who need it and not one that we are living where not sharing make you "rich" while everybody else is suffering.
i’m so grateful i stumbled upon this video on my home page. what you’re saying/teaching makes a lot of sense and it’s grounded on facts. on top of that, your no BS approach is very refreshing. the only thing i recommend is that to add chapters and timestamps to make it easier to come back to this video and quickly find certain information. thank you for this content 🙏🏽
I have 2 protrusion, one in L4 L5 and other in L5 S1 with a discopathy (my disc is very degenerated and slim) Since I practice the exercise and the movements that you recommend in your IG and RUclips, I'm almost in 5% pain in comparison with the hell i were before. Thanks a lot brother, I hope all the people start to work in this basics. Blessings yall
Great video! I'm massage therapist, dealing with posture problems since childhood. Nothing significant to get diagnosis, yet year after year mounting problems with R ankle and R wrist and whole hand. Dealing with backpain, struggling to lose weight (Hashimoto), having subconscious aversion to exercising. After unsatisfactory visits to physiotherapists I've started to experiment with my core stability. Making strong 'shield' for my internal organs with my front layers, hiking front of my pelvis up. At the same time focusing on relaxing highly tense lumbar spine, trying to consciously focus the protection and stabilization of my belly and intestines to lazy front muscles, not overworked lumbar sector muscles. Additionally I tried to work on elongating my spine and working on it's flexibility. After few months of this, accompanied with proper amounts of water intake, I saw a significant difference. My lazy abs activated probably for the first time in my life, my spine got flexible and stronger. I feel taller. And my weight started to drop naturally because of the different weight distribution in my body. And my endometriosis got better and eternal constipations lessened. My weak ankle still hurts but I can hold squats for much longer now. The point is, what you're saying here is truly crucial. Not only for backpain and stability, but also for all plethora of modern health issues, including endometriosis, indigestions, breathing problems, cardiovascular system and everything that happens inside our core. It's not only spine and muscles 🙏 Thank you for sharing and keep up the good work please ❤
Great video. I am a PT of 30+ years and I agree with you. Stability is not the final goal. Strength through the entire ranges of the lumbar spine. Its common sense. You can make rehab as complicated as you want, and I believe some therapist do this deliberately. IMO
Ya probably to keep ya commin back 😢 it could be as simple as sayin do deez. Get a 45° and start spammin at your own pace. Then do yoga and high rep hindu exercises until your ready to horse rdls and deadlifts. If you can't deadlift then just back extension until pain free.
@ no I don’t think they are aware. I believe there is a massive gap of practical understanding of how the spine can decay or remodel over time. No study exists on the effect of 2+ years of a direct & progressive stimulus to the spine, because no one has ever been instructed to do so. We have correctly observed that spinal flexion increases shear load. However we have falsely assumed this to be a bad thing. It’s about the dosage, the steps, and ultimately the practical process that even the most sophisticated experts will miss because they have never been through the process themselves. Textbooks will be change in the next decade from this movement. And it will be put into motion from practical innovation, created from wisdom of actual experience. Then the medical field will follow through the appropriate research.
@@BodyOpt you are defending an approach that continues to drive worse and worse statistics of chronic back cases, year after year. Avoidance does not work. The industry’s results suck, plainly. And that’s okay. It’s not simple, it’s not all on practitioners. But the first place to start is the foundational beliefs that are not holding up well over time.
Brendan, thank you for this! The missing link. I'm 59 years old. Between age 18-30, had recurring, chronic low back pain that would put me on the floor for two weeks, just from tying my shoe. I spent so much money on chiropractors! When that didn't work, I'd go to the ER- I couldn't sit in the waiting room. I had to lie on the floor. I was treated like a crazy person, and nothing they did helped. The episodic back pain eventually stopped, but not because of anything I did. Now I'm very interested in keeping as much bone, mobility and balance as possible to avoid the dreaded fates I've seen in some of my patients (I'm an RN) and friends. This is the way to go. You are literally changing lives for the better! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I'm 35 and first hurt my back when I was 17. For half of my life I have hurt my back over and over and over. No one has been able to diagnose anything other than inflammation which is obvious because that's what happens during an injury. I hurt my back yesterday and your video came up. I'm at work but ready to start this protocol right now. I have hope that I might FINALLY get relief and injury proof my back
I had been suffering with low back pain for months. It would literally hurt to roll over to get out of bed. I was desperate for help. My chiropractor (who is awesome) assigned me the same stabilization exercises. The exercises weren't doing enough for me quickly enough. Then I came across your video and what you were saying made sense to me. I did a variation of the back extension on a machine at the gym with moderate. I have to say that the next day, I noticed a decrease in my low back pain. I have been doing the exercise for two weeks now and my low back pain is practically gone. I dreaded getting up in the morning because of some degree of pain. And, suddenly, the other day, I had made my way to the bathroom to get ready for my day when it occurred to me that it wasn't a struggle to get up that morning. My back feels amazing, and I feel as mobile as I was before. Thanks for the information.
I am 22 years old and I was diagnosed with L4-5 ,L5 S1 disc buldge , with 3 years of suffering from back Pain and doing physiotherapy for last 5 months, I didn't get any relief from physiotherapy and the exercises then I came across your reel and decided to rebuild my back from scratch. I am currently at isoholds and finally I am feeling good and the pain has reduced ,now I am feeling confident and will continue this journey. Thankyou so much 🥺
I've had the exact same experience of re-injury after herniation. I do well for a while, then out of nowhere I get a bad flare up of pain. You do a perfect job of getting to and clearly explaining the root of the problem with very simple straightforward solutions that are practical. The whiteboard drawing is life changing. And I can probably remove 100 other back pain videos from my RUclips "Back Pain" list. Thank you for posting this.
This video is a LIFE SAVER. I'm 35 and I've been dealing with low back pain for 12 years, looking for answers. Finally someone has put the time in to solve this.
Taken me way too long to realise that my hips are S.H.I.T. Specifically my left Psoas which is incredibly tight and causing me chronic low left back pain. My injury comes from doing Rowing when I was younger and causing a bunch of muscle imbalances. Working through your program now, only just started, will report back ❤️
That's a great story in the show notes! (Although I am of course very sorry you had back pain in the first place). I have a similar story with my foot pain: - years of pain - Doctors tried to convince me surgery was the only option to get pain free, and I'd never play sport properly - But I had a hunch that there was a solution in making my whole body move better - I finally became pain free using exercises influenced by Knees over Toes Guy and others - BUT... It took hours and hours per day of study, developing plans, testing, adjusting. And I had to leave my job to focus on it 100%, which cost me everything. I'm glad I did it because I know I will be able to play sport again, but really it should not have required me to put my life on hold to find the solutions - why isn't standard physiotherapy more holistic?? Any way, I digress, thanks for your videos! And to anyone out there who is in pain - just keep going, you will find a solution, just keep on searching and it will come👊
Well said my friend. That is exactly the mission I am on. To make it less of an extreme sport of finding a real route from level 0 to level 100. Regardless well done, you earned it!!
"so many people have gone down this lineage" - wow! The things you said , its almost like the voice in my head , recollecting whatever I went thru. Thanks a ton! I was on the verge of giving up hope on my back ! God bless !!!
I'm here because you know...repeated lower back injury. I'm about to get on this and bulletproof my lowerback. Weak point needs to be the strongest point from here on out.
Great Video. As a functional movement coach, I agree avoidance is a big problem and addressing weakness in the back is key. I work with many clients with autoimmune conditions and use many of the exercises used in the videos.
I took a screenshot shot of the video so can look it up again through my phone lol. Thanks man your advice is genuine. my back extension count is 10 and I am 34 years old. what a shitty shit back I got ae
Ive never focused from beginning to the end for youtube video this long... it makes sense to me. Completely. Not just lower back but all the muscles. Thanks man. Thanks..
creator deserves to be a billionaire for helping so many people. he fixed his back in 3 years.. i ruined my back at 23 now 45. and now taking his advice... and i think shits getting better.
My god, I've waited a long time for a video like this. This is the best of all lower back cure videos on RUclips, but this one is a step up in that offers a lifetime saviour plan for your lower back otherwise you can spend another year paying for a physio, chiro, sports massage etc. The detail, research and presentation were first class. I have just finished ordering my back extension machine. I am excited to put an end to the sensitive, hidden imbalanced, weak and tight lower back that has periodically dogged me now and again for 40 plus years. Thank you so much Brendan!
BRO IM SO PUMPED THIS IS WHAT I NEED! Terrible history of SI joint pain, weak hips, tight and weak low back. So excited to progress slowly with all this. Thanks SO MUCH!!!
I am just beginning to start these workouts today as I discovered this video last night but me as a golfer and having the EXACT dilemmas this man is talking about I 100% believe this is what I have been searching for for years. No chiropractor or amount of stretching has been able to tame my lower back pain. Very hopeful and THANK YOU
Just started this tonight? Took loads of notes and marked down the times in the video. I took my time. I'm so hopeful that this video is the holy grail I've been looking for. Thank you ❤
Thank you! Had this cycle from 24-27. Years of phys therapy doing the big 3. Eventual surgery at 28 because it wasn't helping and reinjury kept happening. After surgery I bought a roman chair and started to actually pump my low back - it's helped tremendously. I haven't done any of the other suggested exercises, so I'll start on those immediately. Please get the mainstream Phys Therapy world fixed! This is criminal that there's such low intelligence towards actual health. My piriformis still acts up sometimes, so I'll absolutely start that dropset routine daily. Thank you for the great information - subbed!
Good process. I have had to recoup from injuries, including a motorcycle accident. We heal ourselves ultimately. This is a very good explanation of biomechanics.
I'm 52. I KNOW about sports, movement, your body as a machine etc... This stuff is FACTS! Great video - would be nice to have a short version showing ppl just the exercises without all the explanation but just based on this, 👍👍👍! THANK you!
Hi Brendan. Thank you for making this video. We all depend on each other. I had a back injury 5 years ago working in Syria. I lost my ability to work and do the things I love. I've tried everything. I'm on a tight rope financially so I am forever grateful for your business model and that you want to help others. I'm 49 not 20 anymore but every day I hope to be able to do what I love. Peace and thank you. Morsi
@@morsiman so great to meet you Morsi. I hope to help you however I can friend. I hope you can get in here and join the group chat. Would love to stay in touch along your journey. LowBackAbility.com
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Thank You 🙏 You demystified all the problems I've been having. I'm 32. I fixed my back multiple times over the span of three years to like 80% and either got stuck at that point or reinjured it back. Never was I able to fully heal it and regain strength. Also started to have problems with my hip. But with what You said I'm confident I can make further improvements. I would like to hug You. Thank You for Your work, what You do is important ❤️
Oh I thank heavens for having found this video. I’m 40 and after a couple of light injuries I’m in constant back pain and can’t even bend down properly. I’m so doing these!!! Thank you for this!!!
Absolutely outstanding! Man, I hope you are well remunerated from this, or at the very least become really financially stable through your hard work and effort.
My pushup number is between 60-80, military form. And my back extension reps varies between 8-15. Thanks for the comparison. I've watched many videos, learned many interpretations. I do my own myo-fascial release, and I have a friend who is an MAT practitioner. My tissue work relieves fascia tension, but never fixes the weaknesses. MAT seems to activate the muscles but only for a short period of time, minutes, hours, days. Then it goes away. And I keep tweaking my lower back. After listening to you, I hear you saying things I haven't heard. Like the way we find this pain through our body protecting ourselves. This is intuitive in the experience. I am inclined to implement your routines, over others, because you seem to have what feels like the 'whole picture'. Thanks for the focus and dedication you've put into this, and bringing it to youtube. I plan to come back in a few months when I've put your practices to work, and give some feedback.
Best advice I can give is.... Get off your backside and work....ie. keep your body moving. Stop eating junk foods.......ie. breads, sweets, cakes, crisps, sugar drinks, cola etc. tap water, white salt AND SUGAR! Eat honey instead. Stop eating food for enjoyment, food is there to keep you alive and healthy. Its not there for enjoyment. I'm 77, I can deep squat. No problem, dead hang 2 minutes+ sprint 100m no problems. Due to many years in construction including 4 years Hod carrying I had to have my back stretched in my 20's. I get back pains etc but that does not stop me from keeping active. Trust me, one day when you are 60 and older you will wish you had done the above. Great video, THANKS.
Wow, moment of clarity! Thank you very much! I am 57 but I think in good shape, however, always suffered the tilted hip phenomenon you explained and very recently something that I can imagine is a sports hernia! 🤯
I just ended 3 months of Physical Therapy with a PT known for her protocol for SI joint disfunction. I was leaving my appointments in the same pain I came in with, but my SI was aligned according to her assessments. I told her this and she went thru the notes to confirm, questioned me extensively about my pain when I started vs now and said my SI WAS NOW HEALED. Back to square 1 after a week of depression and increasing pain, I promise myself NO SURGERY, KEEP LOOKING FOR THE REAL THING and here it is. I love the back extension work in the gym and had gone to PT (again!) to learn how to exercise and not annoy L2-3 or L4-5, SI. Its been 20+ years since first muscle spasm after 1st time bowling! Thanks for your persistence!!❤
I had SI joint disfunction. Couldn't sit for a year, had to stand or lie down. Tried various PT, ortho, chiro. The thing that fixed was a chiro with drop bench. Felt much better from first session and it took another 3 months of weekly to fortnightly sessions. Hope you have success
I’ve never watched a video that’s over 50 min in its entirety. I watched this entire course, paused, did the exercises. Years of trying to follow PT recommendations and I have never felt immediate results like this. I’ve been dealing with annular tears, and thinking I’m doomed long term. I’m actually excited about being completely healed with a “normal” back now. I’ve seen you for a while on short demos, but this was the one that finally got me motivated. Thank you a million times.
I have also figured this out. Ruptured disc in my late 20s, I made the mistake of babying the injury for many years in my weight training, and kept hitting plateaus and getting reinjured, instead of progressively overloading the lower back like every other body part once it was healed. I no longer baby the lower back, I work the lower back just like any other muscle in my workouts. NOTE: you have to be properly healed first, then proceed to work lower back like any other muscle. It is psychologically difficult b/c of how painful of an injury it is and you instinctively want to try to avoid it ever happening again.
This has been the most useful information I have yet to have heard and not only for the back, but for the rest of the body. Thank you. You know your shit. Amazing.
Bro you're a saint. I'm 54, have had low back excruciating episodes several times and just dodged a bullet recently. Your video should blow up, this is Gold!
Sorry to hear about your back problems at such a young age . I'm 75 and have been exercising on a rowing machine for many years plus I'm a cyclist. So these two exercises keep me in pretty decent shape.. occasionally over my life I've had minor aches and pains if I neglect my exercises. But then when I get back to working out, I feel okay. Plus I use lite weights in moderation. So far so good. I have been exercising since my teenage years but in moderation without overdoing it
I've had back pain my entier life. I am now in my 50's and have worked as a carpenter for most of that time. I got to a point where I could not lift my arms without pain. I had to do something as the doctors said I was healthy and the chiropractor kept blaming me for hurting myself. I go t relief once crawling under a cottage insulating the floor for 2 days, but a fter a couple of days the pain came back and I was left bewildered as to what took the pain away. It felt like I was drapping around huge rocks and I felt very heavy. I have finally traced my injury back to high jumping in grade 8 and I overworked my obliques and they tightened up. 3 years ago I started working on my oliques and they took about a year to get the muscles to a point I could bend sideways. I then started working on my abs and this took away the lower back pain I was having. I now have a simple 30 minute routine and am not mostly pain free. I feel as light as a feather but am around 200 lbs. No one took the time to help me, I had to do it myself. The doctors diagnosed me with ankylosing sponidytis in my 20's. This inflamation was caused by the right muscles. I am now free of this inflamation and feel amazing. Others have told me I have a disease and damaged DNA, which is untrue. Mineral difficient and poisoned by what they spray crops with, but I have removed most of these problems from my diet. Lots of grass fed Red meat and eggs and vegetalbles and no more beer as hops are bad as they produce estrogen which is a big problem for men. There's more to my story, but its great you are sharing your experience with the "experts" and how much they really do not understand how the body works.
Dude this is the absolute best video about back pain and spine load that I have seen! I have been to a McGill seminar and got to meet the guy a few years ago. A great learning experience but to kinesiophobic for my taste. I was about your age at the time and had herniated many discs first with basketball and then finished them off with lifting while my form wasn’t ideal due to all the spasms you were talking about. And as you said i reinjured myself many times trying to get back into shape. This video and info gives so much hope compared to the traditional approach which i think is the most important part! Great video! Great value! (Protip: watch at 1.5x speed)
I don't have a back extension machine lying around and they seem to be very expensive. Are there alternatives for this exercise?
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We can try to get you a free one here^ :)
You just need a machine, it's not one you can really replicate
FOR ANYONE NEEDING A BACK EXTENSION, WE WILL BE GIVING AWAY MACHINES EVERY MONTH FOR AS LONG AS LBA IS OPERATING. FOLLOW THE LINK ABOVE! 🙏
stop taking those vacation and buy an extension machine
I have been dealing with sciatica for about a year now. Will this help?
Mans out here doing gods work. Not a dick, not trying to sell you anything, not begging for engagement. Just honest. This is what RUclips is for.
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@@lowbackability I just started watching - I myself found how wrong or incomplete advices are on deadlift etc (and many others) lot's of BS in fitness etc on how to squat (actually wrongly) hot to do biceps and triceps exercises (again wrongly) - and I think big part of why this happend is due to insurance system in USA + they had biggest media resources to sell and push it on to the world, same as other things they push.
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He literally starts with the McGill big 3 lol. It's the most stereotypical fitness influencer commercialized advice
@@WhopperCheeseDotasomebody has a 3 minute attention span...
7:15 mistakes about lower back muscles
11:45 Most Important muscles (PSOAS, QL and spinal erectors)
13:07 what could we do for the shit back
13:38 Sensitivity
18:30 Exercises 19:00
19:30 Hidden Imbalances
21:50 Exercises 23:45 First exercise 26:30 exercise
28:30 exercise summary
29:15 Lower back being incredibly weak
31:30 exercise
34:30 exercise summary (Important tip for doing the deadlift) 37:30 doing the dangerous exercise
38:05 Lower back being tight
40:00 exposing streching
44:30 training the area directly rather than streching
@@edgyname3757 LEGEND 🙏❤️🩹
Thanks ❤ this saves me a lot of time 😅
Thanx bro
you are a legend bro, thank you
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I’m 56, and I’ve been on a twenty year injury loop. Three surgeries even though I followed every protocol I was given in therapy. I’ve been following you for four months now and have gotten back to an activity level I have not been able to achieve since my twenties. Everyone watching this video feeling hopeless, listen to this man, he has given me my active life back. Thank you!!!!
Thank YOU. That’s incredible, keep going 🔥🙏❤️🩹
A new twist on Build Back Better (pardon all the puns!)
I am 56 and have also been trying so hard for 20 years to no avail to strengthen my lower back. I’ve seen countless therapists and chiropractors and I end up worse. I just found this guy today. I think he could be an answered prayer. How long have you been following his advice?
you mean he has given you an active back life back lmao
@@kendall00012 about five months now.
Simply the BEST BACK video EVER. No BS. No fancy videos, no presentations, no meds, no subscriptions ... just straight to the point. Just a whiteboard and is so effective. You narrated my life story. I keep getting re-injured every time I try to push harder. Traditional PT definitely helps but it has never been able to help me get back into an active lifestyle. Last few months I was realizing that these stretches are just feel good and I need to do back strengthening exercises while not get re-injured, which I have so many times. Now I know what exercises I need to do.
I cannot thank you enough for sharing this incredible video!
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Totally agree. Heard it all for decades. But this fella put it all together more effectively than any doctor or PT I ever came across. Gonna put his action plan to the test. I think it’ll work.
It's on purpose. They're trying to sell something. This video comes from the empathy of this man's heart, because he's been through the pain and like many of us, would not wish the pain and reductive lifestyle this pain causes on anyone. Don't know this man, but love him from the bottom of my heart for sharing his time and knowledge here. He deserves all the love that's coming his way.
Yeah ! 52 years of recurring injuries now something that makes sense of my experiences thank you
@@b33zcraigslist46 I'm like you. Usually I can detect a BS factor, but this guy, he's only selling his 'hard love' to put it all together for us. Many of us already know the usual approach but he takes that and puts it into a new dimension.
Few people realize that these tips are literally what can bring you to 100 years old without pain, and that's what life was supposed to be from the start!
I mean, I'd argue we weren't meant to live that long from the start, but it's certainly possible
@@yes3858 we are meant to live as long as our body stays healty, "health span"
@@yes3858 We are meant to live as long as we can. Its that simple.
So how did our species survive for 300 millennia without back extension machines then? What was natural selection doing to give us such supposedly poor spines.
@@kaoskronostyche9939 I mean the average life span was like 30 - 50 years old so if you used your brain your answer would reveal itself naturally.
"You got your back for your whole life - So you got all your life to fix it". Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and exprience 🌹
bro putting this info structured, easy to understand and publicly accessible is craaaazy good karma, big up to u!
Laying on the floor wearing two back braces. Watching random back vids. Watched this, read comments. Did graded exposure top of stairs. Instant relief. Will follow you forever. TY!!
I’m carnivore since 6 years and sleeping on the floor. My lower, mid and upper back is perfect. I’m strong and can lift a lot of weight (not gym weights lol) without pain or injury. 73 female
@@aleksandrazimpel8097 You should take a look at the Synapse CCR, I bet it will benefit you. Almost every single form of exercise neglects the eccentric or does not take advantage / safely overload it. I also have zero back pain.
@@aleksandrazimpel8097 I tried sleeping on the floor, couldn't do it, you're a champion.
Your explanation of the muscles that pick you back up from the bottom of a Jefferson curl where the big muscles are silent is GENIUS!
Yeh, that was well done, made some lights go on in my brain!
I am a 22 year old dealing with a terrible L5S1 bulge for the last 2 years. Can't sit more than 5 min without having a terrible flare up and the rest of my day ruined. Sciatic sensations all down both legs. When you said you started doing this hoping that some kid like you would hear this legit almost made me tear up dude bc I am that stuck kid. This means the world - I hope you know how appreciated you are and the impact that you have on people. Please don't stop!!!! You have given me new hope! I will get this thing under control.
I am you fam. This comment made the video a success. You will get past this and look back one day with gratitude. This isn't your peak, just a base camp. Keep climbing!!!
Hey mate, Im also a 22 year old male who had a terrible L5 S1 bulge that gave me the worst sciatic symptoms. I almost became unemployed and was basically at home for 5 weeks because of the pain. I met with my neuro surgeon and got a Microdiscectomy and ive been living pain free for over a month now. Surgery is a big decision to make but i wouldn't change a thing; I'm back at the gym and lifting some decent weights and im just so mobile now. Just want to let you know that there is hope for you and i know how draining it is to experience that sort of pain and i wish you the absolute best
26 now, herniated L5S1 at 20 and ended up getting a microdiscectomy as well. It got rid of my sciatica but I’ve been tweaking my back ever since. I wish I had known about this stuff then, but it feels like I’m finally on the right path. We will fix our SHIT!
@@lowbackability 🙏🏻🫶🏻
@@joshuaferguson4322 let’s gooo
halfway through video, I have been searching years for this.....thankyou bro....never change
Thank you bro. I'm grateful for all the ups and downs that can now help you
I have been training at the gym for 2 years to optimize my back problems (L3, L4, L5, S1). My experience: The back extension bench was extremely important to get my problems under control in the long term. Thank you very much, great video!
Take Home Notes
1. 18:40
2. 19:00
3. Missing-1 min hold split squat each side
4. 28:43
5. 34:57
6. 47:38
7. 51:49
I hit like after the first 30 seconds. This man is a genius and on to something!
Thank you fam
I had been dealing with back pain for the past 10 years on and off, doing all of the conventional wisdom stuff, never really being able to go past a certain mileage of running or a certain weight on my squats and deads. Now, as a helicopter pilot; which is far from back friendly, now, after following you for about 10 weeks, I can confidently say, your channel literally saved my career and my sanity, thank you so much
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This video just post 3 weeks, why Juanvillota9097 said : after following you for about 10 weeks . What’s going on ? I really don’t understand .
@@hanhhuynh5243 my channel and program has been out for over a year
35 pushups at 60 years old, 20 back extenions Tuesday. Love your channel. following you for maintenance.
top tier inspo. Never stop!!!.
I’m literally crying watching this. You hit everything. I’ve been in chronic pain since June 2023. Went through two PT’s. Saw a McGill certified trainer still stuck in a pain loop wondering if I’ll ever be better. Saw this and you hit on a few things I’ve already been wondering!! Especially a the hip flexibility and strength!! The back extension I had not even considered. Thank you. ❤
How I found this young man is a mini miracle. 3 weeks out of an inguinal hernia surgery and lower back pain and now I finally am gonna make my lower back solid. Thank you so much young man. I owe you big time. From afraid to squats to looking forward to them in 2-3 months .
My back extension machine is on its way. I am so excited to begin this journey. Thank you!
@@zaynahafada4278 so stoked for ya!!!
Where did you get your machine?
@ I got a generic one from the Walmart website
Mine too, just ordered it!
Man I want to thank you, I have been following you on social media for a few months and I appreciate everything you are sharing.
I am graduated in physical education at university in Italy and everything you are saying is correct.
On top of this, I injured my back in June and discovered I had a protrusion which caused me a lot of pain and mental demotivation. Your videos have inspired me a lot.
The only thing I would add to your speech is to always listen to your body first, an exercise seen online may be good for some people but not for all.
Having said that, thank you very much, let's go to build a demon back🔥
The harbinger of protection. Fr Brendan, you’ve created a PATH that has improved so many lives! I hope to thank you in person one day!
Appreciate you bro! It'll happen!
41 yo from Italy here. Been livin 4 years with this same situation. I spent lot of money and met LOT of doctors and therapists. Finally someone adresses the whole connection, the hips problems and imbalance, the whole situation with such clarity. More important, first time someone speaks about “re-program” the nervous system, and the link with neuroplasticity, and recabling the wires and signals, the importance of blood and oxygen pumpin through movement.
Great job thank you.
Love the work you're doing! You are 100% accurate on your take.
As someone with a disc herniation who trains 10 times per week for the past 6 years, consistently, trying my utter best to relentlessly improve my lower back, not leaving any stone unturned, never missing a single session. Doing mcgill big 3 with perfect breathing and intensity, trying pilates, trying yoga, trying reduced weight, after years of these approaches. I've found more value and strength in 3 months of your approach vs 6 years of "conventional" approaches.
Let me be clear, the conventional approach got me out of pain, but did nothing to improve the usability of my lowerback.
You are on to something, and I hope you get the recognition for it.
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I'm 71 and have had a bad back since my teenage years. I worked hard as a young kid, worked out a lot, played rough sports, but with that all, I do think I got the bad draw of good genes for the spine. All my sisters have good backs. Anyway, I've done so many things to try to keep my back so sensitive and it's 'helped' but not as much as the effort I put into it. I'm following your program starting today since I just put together a back extension machine. I'll take it slow as you said. YOU are so amazing sharing your vast knowledge on the subject! THANK YOU!!!
Multiple herniated discs and back pain started at 21 for myself. I got better and then never truly fixed my SHIT. After the last few years being in trial and error I finally feel that at 27 I’m on the right path. God bless what you do, giving people their lives back is miracle work.
@@macssnackshack6949 thank you bro. You are on your way. Can’t wait to hear your transformation
can you god bless me too I want to win the lottery
Thank you Brenden, just subbed. Any one who suffered from back pain knows it is crippling. I just recently started doing back extensions before i watched this video and I can tell its helping but after seeing this kid, I am goning to try the spine strenghting (all the way down) exercise. I'm 56 and super excited to escape this pain. The more muscle you have the better protected you will be.
Oh Wow, you have got to continue reaching out to so many of us have had imbalance in hips for years! No one wants to solve this issue, just keep paint them for temp adjustments. This is helping me so much, it is unbelievable, Thank you so much
Meant to type, Keep paying them chiropractors for temp adjustments, horrible way to earn a living
No one was attacked, just the mindset "I will never round my back ever again" was seriously injured.
This saved me! I was at the hip imbalanced phase before i found your content!! Thank you! Sharing this knowledge is a godsend!
incredible bro!!!
56yo woman working as a community support worker. Just starting strength training, and I'm so pleased to have found your channel. I've just ordered a back extension machine and will start slow and consistent. Thank you. ❤ 🇬🇧
Legend! As a doctor in his 50s, and a black belt with 40 years of lumbar pain this makes so much sense. Ten years ago i did 18 months of boot camp which strengthened my core, and 95% of my chronic recurrent lumbar pain disappeared for good. Now, following an injury rolling during training i have been diagnosed with "degenerative thoracic kyphotic spinal disease". I was becoming addicted to my back roller, and had thoughts of leaving my farm for town, and buying a motorized scooter with plenty of cotton wool... 😢But since this video i am inspired to work on ALL of my spine's intrinsic mm. Thank you!!! 🥰💙
np man and in the next episode I will run into a wall using all my farts
just to clarify, did using your back roller too much cause the kyphotic spinal disease/back issues?
THIS is what i needed. Thank you so much. I m 51, have arthrosis on lower spine and i recently suffered from a lumbar sprain from deadlift. This video is golden and completely opened my eye. Again, thank you for this.
Bro you give me hope. This makes so much sense. Just wanted to say a sincere thank you - I can't wait to get a back extension bench and get started on this journey. Lower back pain / nervy sciatica feeling down the left hip and leg for me.
One of the most knowledge-packed videos I've ever seen - thank you so much
I saw one your videos on tiktok like at least an year ago, and for a moment I was like this guy may really be on to something (as I was a back sufferer xd and also been to therapy or generally tried many "solutions") but since then I saved a few of your videos and simply started doing some stretching and mainly getting stronger with the back extension, I also stopped doing any flare up movements like squats, deadlifts or marathon running. I think I'm halfway through healing my chronic pain because I no longer feel any stifness or limitations in movement but still can't deadlift or squat heavy without feeling that shit sensation in the lower back. Since then a lot has improved for me just by your 2-3 40 second tiktok videos and now this yt video pops up for me, which really sets a path to success for me. Honestly props to you man, I read your story in the description and I gotta say congrats and simply thank you!
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man you saved my life, i've been a sub to the BBB program for the last 4 months and I focused on it religiously and yesterday I shared my photo of going so low on the elephant walk I was so surprised how my back is even stronger than before the injury
amazing work and I'm really thankful
GRATITUDE FAM.
Keep going. So happy for you dawg
Thanks man. You are me, and i know there is light at the end of the tunnel. This pain wont define me and rule my life. I gotta keep on keeping on. Some days im full of hope, but others when im sore again its so disheartening and i hate to admit but i project that pain onto my partner and dog by being grumpy. Thankfully they understand my struggles.
My biggest issue at the moment is waking up sore and stiff in my hips. Changing position in the night in bed can be very painful.
Had L5/S1 discectomy surgery for large herniation almost 3 years ago. I was so guarded since that i didnt let my back function properly. And was in fear of being in pain again I fell into the exact cycle yoy explain.
I appreciate you, and with your help and guidance I'll be myself again. One day at a time. Ups and downs. Ill keep on keeping on
Thanks again.
Amen bro. I completely understand. I was a dick to everyone around me without even realizing it. Only years after could I even see how the pain had warped my personality & outlook. I hold no grudge on myself for it, and I hope you don't either for yourself. You are well on your way. Better days are coming. Keep building!
BROTHER no one is doing it like you. The info, the explanation, the roadmap you lay out for overcoming back problems. Doing Gods works, bless you. 🙏
I have stopped daily daily pain meds. Went to a PT who incorporated a lot of the stuff you talk about. Combined it with your LBA program. Getting better every day. Thank you
things are changing 🙏 Keep going
I'm 45, had my first back injury just getting out of the car about 6 months ago, all the Dr told me was it happens with age and I am going to have to just deal with it when it comes back, which it did like 3 weeks ago racking leaves in the front yard. 6 months ago they never suggested or even told me PT was a route I should take, just gave me a muscle relaxer and said be careful with it. Your video has given me some direction and a little bit of hope that this doesn't have to be a wait for it to happen again. Going to work this into my workouts.
Good choice on format. This felt like a hang and a consultation in my living room
Haven't even watched the video yet, just read the description.
I'm 27 years old and am struggling with exactly what you described, a serious issue for me that wasn't being taken serious by others, I went to physical therapy for 4 months and they basically said my issues were because of stress and that I just needed to workout more consistently.
I am super excited to watch the video and you've already gotten a subscribe before I've even started watching.
God bless you brother.
Im 57 and over 30 years in pain every single day 😢
Stumbled upon your video yesterday but had no time to watch .. so here I am at 5 in the morning today and Im watching it now, It gives me hope but still I’m scared also.
I want to play my drums again and play guitar pain free. I mis playing in a band .
So Im going to try your protocol and see if it works ..wish me luck 😅
You’ll notice everyone promoting loaded flexion are under 30. I beleive There’s a reason for that……. Admittedly, the progressions in this video are interesting though and it’s possible standard PT training is incorrect. I’ll be trying some of this myself to see if us old people can do loaded flexion.
@ true .. so stupid I’m still searching for the holy grave I guess 🥲
I have to say man thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am almost in tears at having found this video. You address every aspect of my back pain experience, and fucking provide solutions in one blessed video. Thank you so much for this, I have just ordered my roman chair and I feel like there is finally a way to be free from this. In the past years, (I have had back pain since I can remember) I have actually gone through yoga/stretches, walking in nature and walking more in general and eased a lot of the pain I used to have, but its been like I cant really completely be rid of the difficulties! Like if I am not constantly moving I will get pain, this was definitely the missing piece of the puzzle. Amazing video, thank you so much
@@EmilioHoffa so grateful you found this video. I’m excited for your progress. Rooting for ya ❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹
Have had terrible lower back issues for over half my life and no one has ever recommended the strategy you’ve just provided. I’m already convinced. It just makes sense. Time to get started! TY
In this whole video does he show what exercises to do? I’m willing to watch it. I’m only 20 years old and had back pain since for ever and I work out and always took care of my back no ego lifting no injuries etc. but now I think sitting for long periods of time especially in school is what caused this if I sit to long it hurts if I stand to long it hurts
@ yes he does, and there are more routines available on his channel and through the ‘pay your own price’ program on his website. I’m mostly just going to start with back extensions to work this into my routine to start and then I will add more from there.
@aarongonzalez4458 I really don't mean to be that guy and spread negatively on such an amazing video but if you are not willing to watch a 1 hour video to gain a better understanding into your situation, you do not want to heal yourself bad enough. If you really wanted to heal and I understand you are young. You would watch the whole video with an open mind and ears. He speaks a lot from his own experience and you probably can relate to him.
@@aarongonzalez4458 He shows some great ones, but check out reverse hyper extensions as well. Louie Simmons herniated his discs, broke his back, and healed it with reverse hypers
This is the best video in the whole world for fixing the back and making it stronger for life. Thank you RUclips Algorithm for recommending this video.
this video is very important and the presentation is in the correct format
I feel your pain, literally. Glad someone is getting this kind of information out there!
I hope that world we are going toward will be othe one that awards people who share good things with people who need it and not one that we are living where not sharing make you "rich" while everybody else is suffering.
i’m so grateful i stumbled upon this video on my home page. what you’re saying/teaching makes a lot of sense and it’s grounded on facts. on top of that, your no BS approach is very refreshing. the only thing i recommend is that to add chapters and timestamps to make it easier to come back to this video and quickly find certain information. thank you for this content 🙏🏽
I have 2 protrusion, one in L4 L5 and other in L5 S1 with a discopathy (my disc is very degenerated and slim)
Since I practice the exercise and the movements that you recommend in your IG and RUclips, I'm almost in 5% pain in comparison with the hell i were before.
Thanks a lot brother, I hope all the people start to work in this basics. Blessings yall
Incredible work so far bro!!! Keep building. I want to hear about the day you are completely pain-free.
Great video! I'm massage therapist, dealing with posture problems since childhood. Nothing significant to get diagnosis, yet year after year mounting problems with R ankle and R wrist and whole hand. Dealing with backpain, struggling to lose weight (Hashimoto), having subconscious aversion to exercising. After unsatisfactory visits to physiotherapists I've started to experiment with my core stability. Making strong 'shield' for my internal organs with my front layers, hiking front of my pelvis up. At the same time focusing on relaxing highly tense lumbar spine, trying to consciously focus the protection and stabilization of my belly and intestines to lazy front muscles, not overworked lumbar sector muscles. Additionally I tried to work on elongating my spine and working on it's flexibility. After few months of this, accompanied with proper amounts of water intake, I saw a significant difference. My lazy abs activated probably for the first time in my life, my spine got flexible and stronger. I feel taller. And my weight started to drop naturally because of the different weight distribution in my body. And my endometriosis got better and eternal constipations lessened. My weak ankle still hurts but I can hold squats for much longer now.
The point is, what you're saying here is truly crucial. Not only for backpain and stability, but also for all plethora of modern health issues, including endometriosis, indigestions, breathing problems, cardiovascular system and everything that happens inside our core. It's not only spine and muscles 🙏
Thank you for sharing and keep up the good work please ❤
Great video. I am a PT of 30+ years and I agree with you. Stability is not the final goal. Strength through the entire ranges of the lumbar spine. Its common sense. You can make rehab as complicated as you want, and I believe some therapist do this deliberately. IMO
So true. Sophistication ≠ value. Some people miss the point, but make sure they sound very fancy when doing it. Some were my own PTs lol.
Ya probably to keep ya commin back 😢 it could be as simple as sayin do deez. Get a 45° and start spammin at your own pace. Then do yoga and high rep hindu exercises until your ready to horse rdls and deadlifts. If you can't deadlift then just back extension until pain free.
@ the studies are done with repeated flexion on cadaver pig spines without live musculature attached
@ no I don’t think they are aware. I believe there is a massive gap of practical understanding of how the spine can decay or remodel over time. No study exists on the effect of 2+ years of a direct & progressive stimulus to the spine, because no one has ever been instructed to do so.
We have correctly observed that spinal flexion increases shear load. However we have falsely assumed this to be a bad thing.
It’s about the dosage, the steps, and ultimately the practical process that even the most sophisticated experts will miss because they have never been through the process themselves.
Textbooks will be change in the next decade from this movement. And it will be put into motion from practical innovation, created from wisdom of actual experience. Then the medical field will follow through the appropriate research.
@@BodyOpt you are defending an approach that continues to drive worse and worse statistics of chronic back cases, year after year.
Avoidance does not work. The industry’s results suck, plainly. And that’s okay. It’s not simple, it’s not all on practitioners. But the first place to start is the foundational beliefs that are not holding up well over time.
Brendan, thank you for this! The missing link. I'm 59 years old. Between age 18-30, had recurring, chronic low back pain that would put me on the floor for two weeks, just from tying my shoe. I spent so much money on chiropractors! When that didn't work, I'd go to the ER- I couldn't sit in the waiting room. I had to lie on the floor. I was treated like a crazy person, and nothing they did helped. The episodic back pain eventually stopped, but not because of anything I did. Now I'm very interested in keeping as much bone, mobility and balance as possible to avoid the dreaded fates I've seen in some of my patients (I'm an RN) and friends. This is the way to go. You are literally changing lives for the better! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I'm 35 and first hurt my back when I was 17. For half of my life I have hurt my back over and over and over. No one has been able to diagnose anything other than inflammation which is obvious because that's what happens during an injury. I hurt my back yesterday and your video came up. I'm at work but ready to start this protocol right now. I have hope that I might FINALLY get relief and injury proof my back
+1, same here. Entire adult life with everything he is describing.
I had been suffering with low back pain for months. It would literally hurt to roll over to get out of bed. I was desperate for help. My chiropractor (who is awesome) assigned me the same stabilization exercises. The exercises weren't doing enough for me quickly enough. Then I came across your video and what you were saying made sense to me. I did a variation of the back extension on a machine at the gym with moderate. I have to say that the next day, I noticed a decrease in my low back pain. I have been doing the exercise for two weeks now and my low back pain is practically gone. I dreaded getting up in the morning because of some degree of pain. And, suddenly, the other day, I had made my way to the bathroom to get ready for my day when it occurred to me that it wasn't a struggle to get up that morning. My back feels amazing, and I feel as mobile as I was before. Thanks for the information.
I am 22 years old and I was diagnosed with L4-5 ,L5 S1 disc buldge , with 3 years of suffering from back Pain and doing physiotherapy for last 5 months, I didn't get any relief from physiotherapy and the exercises then I came across your reel and decided to rebuild my back from scratch. I am currently at isoholds and finally I am feeling good and the pain has reduced ,now I am feeling confident and will continue this journey. Thankyou so much 🥺
I have the same problem ,ironically, I've spent 25plus years working with spinal injuries.
I got same as you when I was 18 + spondylolisthesis. Now a decade ahead of you. Remember to grow your mind in order to survive.
I've had the exact same experience of re-injury after herniation. I do well for a while, then out of nowhere I get a bad flare up of pain. You do a perfect job of getting to and clearly explaining the root of the problem with very simple straightforward solutions that are practical. The whiteboard drawing is life changing. And I can probably remove 100 other back pain videos from my RUclips "Back Pain" list. Thank you for posting this.
Truly amazing work being done here.
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This video is a LIFE SAVER. I'm 35 and I've been dealing with low back pain for 12 years, looking for answers. Finally someone has put the time in to solve this.
Absolute gold!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!
Bro the more you talked the more I know in my friggin soul this is exactly what I've been missing. Well deserved subscribe.
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Taken me way too long to realise that my hips are S.H.I.T. Specifically my left Psoas which is incredibly tight and causing me chronic low left back pain. My injury comes from doing Rowing when I was younger and causing a bunch of muscle imbalances. Working through your program now, only just started, will report back ❤️
Please do!
Excellent! I LOVE thinking outside the box. “Insanity is repeating the same mistakes and expecting different results.”
That's a great story in the show notes! (Although I am of course very sorry you had back pain in the first place).
I have a similar story with my foot pain:
- years of pain
- Doctors tried to convince me surgery was the only option to get pain free, and I'd never play sport properly
- But I had a hunch that there was a solution in making my whole body move better
- I finally became pain free using exercises influenced by Knees over Toes Guy and others
- BUT... It took hours and hours per day of study, developing plans, testing, adjusting. And I had to leave my job to focus on it 100%, which cost me everything. I'm glad I did it because I know I will be able to play sport again, but really it should not have required me to put my life on hold to find the solutions - why isn't standard physiotherapy more holistic??
Any way, I digress, thanks for your videos!
And to anyone out there who is in pain - just keep going, you will find a solution, just keep on searching and it will come👊
Well said my friend. That is exactly the mission I am on. To make it less of an extreme sport of finding a real route from level 0 to level 100. Regardless well done, you earned it!!
"so many people have gone down this lineage" - wow! The things you said , its almost like the voice in my head , recollecting whatever I went thru. Thanks a ton! I was on the verge of giving up hope on my back ! God bless !!!
I'm here because you know...repeated lower back injury. I'm about to get on this and bulletproof my lowerback. Weak point needs to be the strongest point from here on out.
Great Video. As a functional movement coach, I agree avoidance is a big problem and addressing weakness in the back is key. I work with many clients with autoimmune conditions and use many of the exercises used in the videos.
I took a screenshot shot of the video so can look it up again through my phone lol. Thanks man your advice is genuine.
my back extension count is 10 and I am 34 years old. what a shitty shit back I got ae
@@aadam3657 report back in 6 months. I’m excited for your discoveries :)
Ive never focused from beginning to the end for youtube video this long... it makes sense to me. Completely. Not just lower back but all the muscles. Thanks man. Thanks..
creator deserves to be a billionaire for helping so many people.
he fixed his back in 3 years..
i ruined my back at 23 now 45. and now taking his advice... and i think shits getting better.
Thank you so much for making this video Bro! Stay Awesome and keep becoming even Awesomer!!!
My god, I've waited a long time for a video like this. This is the best of all lower back cure videos on RUclips, but this one is a step up in that offers a lifetime saviour plan for your lower back otherwise you can spend another year paying for a physio, chiro, sports massage etc. The detail, research and presentation were first class. I have just finished ordering my back extension machine. I am excited to put an end to the sensitive, hidden imbalanced, weak and tight lower back that has periodically dogged me now and again for 40 plus years. Thank you so much Brendan!
@@joeydudester1 grateful for you fam
BRO IM SO PUMPED THIS IS WHAT I NEED! Terrible history of SI joint pain, weak hips, tight and weak low back. So excited to progress slowly with all this. Thanks SO MUCH!!!
It’s literally difficult for me to do 30 sec of static back ext on an extension bench. lol.
I am just beginning to start these workouts today as I discovered this video last night but me as a golfer and having the EXACT dilemmas this man is talking about I 100% believe this is what I have been searching for for years. No chiropractor or amount of stretching has been able to tame my lower back pain. Very hopeful and THANK YOU
Just started this tonight? Took loads of notes and marked down the times in the video. I took my time. I'm so hopeful that this video is the holy grail I've been looking for. Thank you ❤
Thank you! Had this cycle from 24-27. Years of phys therapy doing the big 3. Eventual surgery at 28 because it wasn't helping and reinjury kept happening. After surgery I bought a roman chair and started to actually pump my low back - it's helped tremendously. I haven't done any of the other suggested exercises, so I'll start on those immediately. Please get the mainstream Phys Therapy world fixed! This is criminal that there's such low intelligence towards actual health. My piriformis still acts up sometimes, so I'll absolutely start that dropset routine daily.
Thank you for the great information - subbed!
Good process. I have had to recoup from injuries, including a motorcycle accident. We heal ourselves ultimately. This is a very good explanation of biomechanics.
You're right. The hip imbalance/impingement example is so accurate. Looking forward to implementing your suggested exercises. 🙏🏾
I'm 52. I KNOW about sports, movement, your body as a machine etc... This stuff is FACTS!
Great video - would be nice to have a short version showing ppl just the exercises without all the explanation but just based on this, 👍👍👍!
THANK you!
Hi Brendan. Thank you for making this video. We all depend on each other. I had a back injury 5 years ago working in Syria. I lost my ability to work and do the things I love. I've tried everything. I'm on a tight rope financially so I am forever grateful for your business model and that you want to help others. I'm 49 not 20 anymore but every day I hope to be able to do what I love. Peace and thank you. Morsi
@@morsiman so great to meet you Morsi. I hope to help you however I can friend. I hope you can get in here and join the group chat. Would love to stay in touch along your journey.
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Thank You 🙏
You demystified all the problems I've been having. I'm 32. I fixed my back multiple times over the span of three years to like 80% and either got stuck at that point or reinjured it back. Never was I able to fully heal it and regain strength. Also started to have problems with my hip. But with what You said I'm confident I can make further improvements. I would like to hug You. Thank You for Your work, what You do is important ❤️
Oh I thank heavens for having found this video. I’m 40 and after a couple of light injuries I’m in constant back pain and can’t even bend down properly. I’m so doing these!!! Thank you for this!!!
Absolutely outstanding! Man, I hope you are well remunerated from this, or at the very least become really financially stable through your hard work and effort.
My pushup number is between 60-80, military form. And my back extension reps varies between 8-15. Thanks for the comparison.
I've watched many videos, learned many interpretations. I do my own myo-fascial release, and I have a friend who is an MAT practitioner. My tissue work relieves fascia tension, but never fixes the weaknesses. MAT seems to activate the muscles but only for a short period of time, minutes, hours, days. Then it goes away.
And I keep tweaking my lower back. After listening to you, I hear you saying things I haven't heard. Like the way we find this pain through our body protecting ourselves. This is intuitive in the experience. I am inclined to implement your routines, over others, because you seem to have what feels like the 'whole picture'.
Thanks for the focus and dedication you've put into this, and bringing it to youtube. I plan to come back in a few months when I've put your practices to work, and give some feedback.
Best advice I can give is.... Get off your backside and work....ie. keep your body moving. Stop eating junk foods.......ie. breads, sweets, cakes, crisps, sugar drinks, cola etc. tap water, white salt AND SUGAR! Eat honey instead. Stop eating food for enjoyment, food is there to keep you alive and healthy. Its not there for enjoyment. I'm 77, I can deep squat. No problem, dead hang 2 minutes+ sprint 100m no problems. Due to many years in construction including 4 years Hod carrying I had to have my back stretched in my 20's. I get back pains etc but that does not stop me from keeping active. Trust me, one day when you are 60 and older you will wish you had done the above. Great video, THANKS.
I just want to thank you for being realistic about the back pain issues and giving us a reason to feel positive for the future 😊
Wow, moment of clarity! Thank you very much! I am 57 but I think in good shape, however, always suffered the tilted hip phenomenon you explained and very recently something that I can imagine is a sports hernia! 🤯
I just ended 3 months of Physical Therapy with a PT known for her protocol for SI joint disfunction. I was leaving my appointments in the same pain I came in with, but my SI was aligned according to her assessments. I told her this and she went thru the notes to confirm, questioned me extensively about my pain when I started vs now and said my SI WAS NOW HEALED. Back to square 1 after a week of depression and increasing pain, I promise myself NO SURGERY, KEEP LOOKING FOR THE REAL THING and here it is. I love the back extension work in the gym and had gone to PT (again!) to learn how to exercise and not annoy L2-3 or L4-5, SI. Its been 20+ years since first muscle spasm after 1st time bowling! Thanks for your persistence!!❤
I had SI joint disfunction. Couldn't sit for a year, had to stand or lie down. Tried various PT, ortho, chiro. The thing that fixed was a chiro with drop bench. Felt much better from first session and it took another 3 months of weekly to fortnightly sessions. Hope you have success
I’ve never watched a video that’s over 50 min in its entirety. I watched this entire course, paused, did the exercises. Years of trying to follow PT recommendations and I have never felt immediate results like this. I’ve been dealing with annular tears, and thinking I’m doomed long term. I’m actually excited about being completely healed with a “normal” back now. I’ve seen you for a while on short demos, but this was the one that finally got me motivated. Thank you a million times.
Been in back / leg pain now for about a year now and this is some of the most solid advice. Thanks for the info brother.
I have also figured this out. Ruptured disc in my late 20s, I made the mistake of babying the injury for many years in my weight training, and kept hitting plateaus and getting reinjured, instead of progressively overloading the lower back like every other body part once it was healed. I no longer baby the lower back, I work the lower back just like any other muscle in my workouts. NOTE: you have to be properly healed first, then proceed to work lower back like any other muscle. It is psychologically difficult b/c of how painful of an injury it is and you instinctively want to try to avoid it ever happening again.
This has been the most useful information I have yet to have heard and not only for the back, but for the rest of the body. Thank you. You know your shit. Amazing.
12 minutes in, and I'm so impressed. Glad to find your video. But it's not a luck. The quality shows.
This is one of the best back videos I’ve seen. Many thx for this
Bro you're a saint. I'm 54, have had low back excruciating episodes several times and just dodged a bullet recently. Your video should blow up, this is Gold!
Sorry to hear about your back problems at such a young age . I'm 75 and have been exercising on a rowing machine for many years plus I'm a cyclist. So these two exercises keep me in pretty decent shape.. occasionally over my life I've had minor aches and pains if I neglect my exercises. But then when I get back to working out, I feel okay. Plus I use lite weights in moderation. So far so good. I have been exercising since my teenage years but in moderation without overdoing it
I've had back pain my entier life. I am now in my 50's and have worked as a carpenter for most of that time. I got to a point where I could not lift my arms without pain. I had to do something as the doctors said I was healthy and the chiropractor kept blaming me for hurting myself. I go t relief once crawling under a cottage insulating the floor for 2 days, but a fter a couple of days the pain came back and I was left bewildered as to what took the pain away. It felt like I was drapping around huge rocks and I felt very heavy. I have finally traced my injury back to high jumping in grade 8 and I overworked my obliques and they tightened up. 3 years ago I started working on my oliques and they took about a year to get the muscles to a point I could bend sideways. I then started working on my abs and this took away the lower back pain I was having. I now have a simple 30 minute routine and am not mostly pain free. I feel as light as a feather but am around 200 lbs. No one took the time to help me, I had to do it myself. The doctors diagnosed me with ankylosing sponidytis in my 20's. This inflamation was caused by the right muscles. I am now free of this inflamation and feel amazing. Others have told me I have a disease and damaged DNA, which is untrue. Mineral difficient and poisoned by what they spray crops with, but I have removed most of these problems from my diet. Lots of grass fed Red meat and eggs and vegetalbles and no more beer as hops are bad as they produce estrogen which is a big problem for men. There's more to my story, but its great you are sharing your experience with the "experts" and how much they really do not understand how the body works.
Dude this is the absolute best video about back pain and spine load that I have seen! I have been to a McGill seminar and got to meet the guy a few years ago. A great learning experience but to kinesiophobic for my taste. I was about your age at the time and had herniated many discs first with basketball and then finished them off with lifting while my form wasn’t ideal due to all the spasms you were talking about. And as you said i reinjured myself many times trying to get back into shape. This video and info gives so much hope compared to the traditional approach which i think is the most important part!
Great video!
Great value!
(Protip: watch at 1.5x speed)