Low Back Strength for Fitness Athletes
Welcome to the Low Back Strength for Fitness Athletes class series! Over the course of 6 weeks, we're going to take you through progressive strength and mobility exercises to bulletproof your low back and restore full confidence in your lifts at the gym. The low back is one of the most commonly injured areas in CrossFit, but we want to change that! The low back CAN and SHOULD be specifically strengthened just like any other region of the body. If you have suffered from back pain in the past or cherry pick around certain workouts because you're nervous about hurting your back, this class series is for you!
Over the 6 weeks, here's what to expect:
The first session will start with testing for the low back, including strength and mobility to assess how your spine moves and determine it's current capacity.
Progressive strengthening of the muscles around your low back along with targeted mobility of your hips and spine.
Optimization of your deadlift technique so you can walk into any class or workout with 100% confidence.
Meet the Coach
Dr. Matt Szymanski
This class series will be led by Dr. Matt Szymanski owner of Pack Performance PT, Physical Therapist and CrossFit Level 2 Trainer. With over a decade of CrossFit coaching experience AND having suffered from back pain that kept him out of the gym for months at a time, he knows what it takes to build a resilient low back. He combines the clinical knowledge of a Doctor of Physical Therapy along with his coaching experience to keep you training in the gym while you're recovering from an injury.
Doctor of Physical Therapy
CrossFit Level 2 Trainer
Certified Myofascial Trigger Point Therapist
Certified in Advanced Dry Needling
Performance Rehab Authority Certified
General Information
Cost: $150 for the full 6 weeks - payment is due at the time of the first class and can be made by check, cash, or venmo
Time: Sundays at 10:30am
Location: Golden Goose CrossFit, 146 Dividend Road, Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Schedule:
Class 1: Sunday March 22nd @ 10:30a
Class 2: Sunday March 29th @ 10:30a
Class 3: Sunday April 5th @ 10:30a
Class 4: Sunday April 12 @ 10:30a
Class 5: Sunday April 19th @ 10:30a
Class 6: Sunday April 26th @ 10:30a
If you have to miss a week, there will be a follow-up email with all the exercises we did along with videos demoing each one. That way, by the end of the 6 weeks you have a fully built out progression along with a catalogue of reference videos for yourself.