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More Gain, No Pain – Article Featured in Men’s Health Magazine, May 2010 issue!

By nick On April 29, 2010 · 3 Comments · In Articles / Interviews, Back Pain / Injury, Joint Friendly Training, Knee Pain / Injury, New Exercises, Shoulder Pain / Injury, Strength Training
Here’s your chance to check out my newest article – “More Gain, No Pain” – in the May 2010 issue Men’s Health magazine…FREE! You can read the entire article and view videos of all the exercises here, at the Men’s Health website. Or, click on the magazine cover below! more »
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Low Back Pain – The Negative Side of Current Spine Research

By nick On March 1, 2010 · 17 Comments · In Back Pain / Injury, Corrective Exercise / Pre-Hab, Joint Friendly Training
I cant believe the amazing amount feedback we had on my last post displaying Mark’s videos! It just goes to show how important this Low back pain stuff is. . Today, (as promised in my last post) I’m going to discuss the negative side of looking at the spine the way more »
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Low Back Pain – An Inside Look at the Spine

By nick On February 22, 2010 · 24 Comments · In Back Pain / Injury, Corrective Exercise / Pre-Hab, Functional Assessments / Movement Screen, Joint Friendly Training
As I mentioned in these posts, Low back pain is a popular topic because so many folks, of all ages, suffer from it. . 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 more »
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Three Work-Arounds for Physique Success

By nick On February 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Articles / Interviews, Back Pain / Injury, Corrective Exercise / Pre-Hab, Joint Friendly Training, Knee Pain / Injury, Strength Training
by Nick Tumminello / Tues, Dec 8, 2009 . Get bigger legs when you can’t squat. Build muscle when you can’t even hold on to weights. Get leaner when cardio stops working. Nick T. shows you how. . Continue Reading… . .
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Rotary / AntiRotation Core Training – What you’re missing!

By nick On January 27, 2010 · 10 Comments · In Back Pain / Injury, Bodyweight Training, Core/ Torso Training, Corrective Exercise / Pre-Hab, Joint Friendly Training, Strength Training
Core training is a hot topic. It always has been and always will be. Why? – Because even though we all may have different approaches to training the “core”. We all agree that the Core is important for health and performance. . In this post, I’m going to provide with with an informative video that more »
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Freestyle Friday Issue #2 – The Lost Interview, Cool Workout Music and 5 Superpowers You Didn’t Know Your Body Was Hiding From You

By nick On January 22, 2010 · 2 Comments · In Articles / Interviews, Back Pain / Injury, Complexes and Circuit Training, Core/ Torso Training, Corrective Exercise / Pre-Hab, Diet & Nutrition, Fat Loss, Fun / Interesting Stuff, Joint mobility
Alright, I’ve got allot of cool stuff in this issue of Freestyle Friday. So, lets get to it! . My Lost Fitcast Interview . Back during the Thanksgiving Holiday, I did my second interview with the Fitcast. It was a great interview that covered: - Functional Movement Screening - Fat Loss Training more »
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The Best book on Low Back Pain You’ve Never Read!

By nick On January 20, 2010 · 6 Comments · In Back Pain / Injury, Corrective Exercise / Pre-Hab, DVD / Book Reviews
The low back and low back pain is a hot topic these days among Strength Coaches, Trainers and exercise enthusiasts. As well it should be because low back pain is a huge problem that effects just about everybody at least one time in their life. That’s why I, like many other coaches, read as many more »
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Bulgarian Split Squat – It may be hurting your back?

By nick On December 7, 2009 · 8 Comments · In Back Pain / Injury, Bodybuilding / Muscle Building, Bodyweight Training, Corrective Exercise / Pre-Hab, Figure Athlete Training, Fun / Interesting Stuff, Joint Friendly Training, Strength Training
There is allot of talk these days about the Bulgarian Split Squat otherwise called the Rear Foot Elevated Split Squat. . Regardless of what you call it, I think its a great exercise. But, like any other exercise, it can be performed safely and effectively or it can performed in a less optimal manner. . more »
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Rethinking the Squat…

By nick On October 23, 2009 · 10 Comments · In Articles / Interviews, Back Pain / Injury, Bodybuilding / Muscle Building, Figure Athlete Training, Fun / Interesting Stuff, Joint Friendly Training, Strength Training
One of the exercises I found myself using less and less of these days is the conventional back squat. . No, I don’t think its a bad exercise and still use it. I just use far less often than I once did. I will get into the specifics as to why I have changed my more »
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The TRUTH About Muscle Imbalances – Part 1 of 3

By nick On October 21, 2009 · 18 Comments · In Articles / Interviews, Back Pain / Injury, Bodybuilding / Muscle Building, Corrective Exercise / Pre-Hab, Figure Athlete Training, Fun / Interesting Stuff, Program Design / Periodization, Strength Training
The concept of muscles balance and correcting muscular imbalances is one of the hottest topics in both the fitness and S&C industry today. As well it should be… . However, many coaches and trainers have different approaches when it comes to the assessment, correction and prevention of muscle balances. Many of these approaches require a more »
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Lumbar Flexion Flexion Exercises – Good or Bad? Part 3 w/ Mark Comerford

By nick On October 12, 2009 · 2 Comments · In Articles / Interviews, Back Pain / Injury, Bodyweight Training, Core/ Torso Training, Corrective Exercise / Pre-Hab, Fun / Interesting Stuff, Strength Training
Here it is! – The third and final installment of my interview with world famous researcher and physical therapist, Mark Comerford. - As you learned from video 1 and video 2, you absolutely don’t want to miss a single second of these videos. - A few folks were unable to watch video 2. more »
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Lumbar Flexion, Good or Bad? (Part 2) – Interview with Mark Comerford

By nick On October 6, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Articles / Interviews, Back Pain / Injury, Core/ Torso Training, Corrective Exercise / Pre-Hab, Fun / Interesting Stuff, Strength Training
I’m sure you have been waiting in excitement for the next installment of my interview with world famous physical therapist, Mark Comerford. . Well, wait no further because here it is! . If you missed Part 1 of this interview, go here! - - - - My apologies about the background more »
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Lumbar Flexion, Good or Bad? (Part 1) – Interview with Mark Comerford

By nick On September 30, 2009 · 5 Comments · In Articles / Interviews, Back Pain / Injury, Bodybuilding / Muscle Building, Core/ Torso Training, Fun / Interesting Stuff, Strength Training
As you all may know, I recently did a Strength Coach Podcast interview discussing Lumbar Flexion. If you haven’t listened to it yet, go here after reading this post and watching the video below. - To sum things up, many well respected coaches are choosing to eliminate all lumbar flexion exercises more »
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Joint Mobility – New Thoracic Spine Mobilization

By nick On September 11, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Back Pain / Injury, Core/ Torso Training, Joint mobility, New Exercises, Self Myofascial Release, Stretching / Flexibility
Between folks like myself, Mike Boyle, Eric Cressey, Mike Robertson and many others. The importance of Joint Mobility for optimal health and human performance has been made crystal clear. - Every joint in your body needs optimal mobility to function properly. However, through our common habits of poor posture and sitting too much, certain joints more »
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Men’s Health Best New Exercise – The Upright Bird dog

By nick On August 14, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Articles / Interviews, Back Pain / Injury, Bodyweight Training, Core/ Torso Training, Corrective Exercise / Pre-Hab, Fun / Interesting Stuff, New Exercises
by – Nick Tumminello Published September 2009 in Men’s Health Magazine - Continue Reading… - -
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Back Pain and Evolution. Is there a link?

By nick On August 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Back Pain / Injury, Corrective Exercise / Pre-Hab, Fun / Interesting Stuff
One of the members of StrengthCoach.com posted a link to this video on one of the formus I started. - The subject of the forum was lumbar flexion. Is it good or bad? - Over the weekend, I did a podacst interview with Coach Mike Boyle and Charlie Weingroff. We discussed the more »
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Joint Friendly Strength Training

By nick On June 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Articles / Interviews, Back Pain / Injury, Bodybuilding / Muscle Building, Corrective Exercise / Pre-Hab, Figure Athlete Training, Joint Friendly Training, Knee Pain / Injury, New Exercises, Shoulder Pain / Injury, Sled Training, Strength Training
by Nick Tumminello | Tue, Jan 20, 2009 Coach Nick has new ways to build strength and size for the lifter with wounded knees, shell-shocked shoulders, or a balky back.   Continue Reading… _
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Making Gains with Pain – The Truth About Strength Training with Injuries and Limitations

By nick On June 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Articles / Interviews, Back Pain / Injury, Corrective Exercise / Pre-Hab
by Nick Tumminello | Wed, Sep 10, 2008 You’re doing your mobility drills and foam-roller work, but you’re still in pain. If that sounds like you, maybe you need “muscle activation training.” Continue Reading… _
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