As I mentioned in these posts, Low back pain is a popular topic because so many folks, of all ages, suffer from it.

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My good friend and colleague, Mark Young, has provided us some incredible videos about the anatomy of the spine and why specific exercises like Crunches, Squats and Russian Twists may be more risky than others.

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The value of the information Mark’s videos provide us is priceless! – And, you get them here absolutely FREE!

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NOTE – the views displayed in the videos below do not necessarily coincide with the Performance U approach to Strength & Conditioning.

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I always pride myself on being a neutral, non-biased educator. So, in my next post, I will talk about the negative side of looking at the spine in the manner in which Mark provided above. You absolutely don’t want to miss it. So, stay tuned!

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE!

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We are currently doing some website updates which required me to make Blog posts for each of my most recent articles. I’ve written over ten articles in the last few months. So, following this post, you will see multiple posts below, each cataloging a different Performance U training article.

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If you are looking for the latest Blog Post, simply scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Older Posts”. This will take you to the next page to find the latest Blog post titled – The BEST Lower Body Strength Exercises.

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Freestyle Friday vol.3

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Once again I’m bringing you some cool training music recommendations we like to rock out to while “getting after it” at the gym. Plus, I’ve got a must-read article about how Twitter and Facebook could be killing you brain!

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Music from the Performance U Playlist

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The Band/Artist – Eric B & Rakim

Genre – Old School Hip/Hop

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Eric B and Rakim produced some of the best Hip/Hop ever made! Although they’re from the late 80s- early 90s, Eric B and Rakim’s music never gets old! These guys were truly ahead of their time!

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Favorite Songs – Paid in Full, Don’t Sweat the Technique, Microphone Fiend, Juice, In the Ghetto, I Ain’t No Joke, Follow the Leader, Casualties of War.

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Is Facebook and Twitter Destroying Your Brain?

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Last year, Susan Greenfield, the recently retrenched director of Britain’s Royal Institution, warned us that social media, such as Facebook or Twitter, is infantilising our brains, causing us to have short attention spans, sensationalism and an inability to empathise.

She was heavily critisised by some for her comments and continues to come under fire about her science. - (Taken from the Cosmos Online Newsletter)

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Go here to listen to this interview FREE!

Go here to listen to interview FREE!

by Nick Tumminello

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Improve overall fitness and coordination by forcing multiple muscles to work together. This full-body movement links big muscles around your abs and back with your hips, shoulders, and neck, says Nick Tumminello, C.P.T., owner of Performance University.

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Training Tip by Nick Tumminello

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Most people don’t fully engage their shoulders and back in a pushup, says Nick Tumminello, C.P.T. But you can…

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Training Tip by Nick Tumminello

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You won’t fully engage your back and shoulder muscles if you rely solely on your arm, says Nick Tumminello, C.P.T. Instead,…

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by Nick Tumminello

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Hate Swiss balls? Coach Nick thinks you should reconsider! Incorporate these movements into your program; you may be pleasantly surprised with the results.

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Guest Blog by Nick Tumminello / Jn 20, 2010

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As a strength coach who works with high level athletes and an educator who trains the trainers – I’m always being asked what I think is the biggest mistake trainers, athletes and exercise enthusiasts make in the gym. My answer is always “most don’t’ train the CNS”. You see – there are actually two ways to get stronger and improve performance. One way is physiological based which is done by putting on muscle size (hypertrophy) through typical bodybuilding style protocols? The other, lesser known, but possibly more important way of getting stronger is through neural based training. This is accomplished by using faster, more explosive exercise protocols like the ones I’m going provide later in this article.

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by Nick Tumminello / Tues, Oct 6. 2009

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Most guys can’t sweep the room without using wrist straps to grab onto the broom. Here’s how to fix that sad, sad, problem.

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