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Back stretching vs back bending vs back pain training. What’s the difference?

Back stretching vs back bending vs back pain training. What’s the difference?

Posted by Paul Zaichik on

When someone says that they're looking for a back program, sometimes they are looking for a back bending program, sometimes they are looking for a back stretching program, and sometimes they're looking for a back pain release program. And there are also cases when, people are looking for a tilt program, such as anterior pelvic tilt or posterior pelvic tilt, where the lower back is too rounded or too straight. And every so often people ask for a program for their upper back, but what they are really looking for is to improve their posture.

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A figure Skater doing a layback spin on ice

Layback spin in figure skating: Technical Breakdown.

Posted by Paul Zaichik on

Layback Spin in Figure Skating: Technical Breakdown. Layback Spin, is a Figure Skating technique that closely resembles an Arabesque or a Back Attitude in Dance. Let's take a look at biomechanical and kinesiological breakdown of this technique. By bending backward,...

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two pictures of young women doing back bending and forward bending on the floor on a studio

Mid back stretches. How to do mid back stretches and what are mid back stretches?

Posted by Paul Zaichik on

If you want to get the most benefit out of stretching your middle back, you have to know what your goal is of working on your middle back. Do you have middle back pain that you want to alleviate? Do...

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Neck Pain? Neck Stiffness? Headaches? This may be the reason why…

Neck Pain? Neck Stiffness? Headaches? This may be the reason why…

Posted by Paul Zaichik on

I have noticed a pattern between tight shoulders, tight shoulder girdle muscles with neck pain or neck stiffness and headaches. The goal of this article is to get you to pay attention to your body and check thiscorrelation for yourself...

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Downward Facing Dog position in Yoga. Proper angle variations and consideration.

Downward Facing Dog position in Yoga. Proper angle variations and consideration.

Posted by Paul Zaichik on

One of the EasyFlexibility students asked me a question which prompted me to share this article with all of you, as you may have similar questions. This student has been working on the EasyFlexibility Downward Facing Dog program. This program...

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Back Hurts While Stretching? Here is why...

Back Hurts While Stretching? Here is why...

Posted by Paul Zaichik on

The cause of reoccurring spinal and lower back injuries during hip and shoulder compound stretching. Strains and sprains, in the joints and the muscles, in and around the spine while stretching, is a rather common occurrence. Unfortunately, most of the...

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Why are Easyflexibility programs structured the way they are?

Why are Easyflexibility programs structured the way they are?

Posted by Paul Zaichik on

Can I just do all stretching first and all supporting later?Today you will find out the answer to that question. EasyFlexibility is based on a distributed or spaced practice model. This model is one of two major models of learning....

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Arabesque Analysis

Arabesque Analysis

Posted by Paul Zaichik on

On the left, you see a picture of a beginner's arabesque. And thisis a technique we are going to analyze. And for comparison, you're seeing anadvanced student performing an arabesque on the right. This analysis will answer the question "what...

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