It seems that this exercise goes against the wisdom of “lift with your legs.” Why is that?
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Had my first bout of arthritis-related sciatica at 62. Crippling pain. I started working out, I just used 15 (and then 20) pound dumbbells and youtube videos (with warmup/stretching advice from my Yoga teacher Mrs). A year in now, and I’ve never been so pain free with my back. And my wife says “grrrrrr” when I get out of the shower.
Back and core strength is the SHIT as you get older. I’m tearing out the 1930’s tile mud walls and floor in our bathroom, one of the hardest things I’ve ever done (it’s grim, dirty work, a square foot of that wall weighs about 40 lbs), but no pain or injuries. It’s been a huge investment in my quality of life. And I’m talking maybe 60-90 minutes a week of exercise.
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