Build your functional and specific strength to equal or exceed the demands of your chosen sport or activity.

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How does building functional strength help in back injury prevention?

Build your functional and specific strength to equal or exceed the demands of your chosen sport or activity.

If your muscles and tendons cannot handle the stress loads of a given sport or activity in which you participate, you will most likely hurt yourself. Strength and flexibility are the cornerstones of physical fitness, and they – in turn – depend on a well-developed sense of balance and ability to react. If your muscles are weak or tight, there is a greater risk of injury. Stick with your balance and core strength training, and layer on muscle-specific exercises if your chosen sport or activity demands additional development of those muscle groups. Remember, though, never to pursue isolating training on its own – always have functional training as your foundation for fitness.

   

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