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Personal training for lower back pain in singapore: why stretching isn’t enough

There are tons of reasons why lower back pain might occur , but the main culprit is usually due to a weakness in a certain muscle group SOMEWHERE. What it is, we don’t know yet. However, with the advent of technology which has allowed for extensive research into human anatomy within the past few decades, it is clear that lower back pain is commonly due to weakness in the following muscles:

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Is Heavy Lifting Safe if You Have Varicose Veins?
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Is Heavy Lifting Safe if You Have Varicose Veins?

We often associate bulging veins with fitness because vascularity is usually seen as a sign of low body fat and hard work. However, there is a distinct difference between "fitness vascularity" and actual vascular strain, and knowing the difference is crucial for longevity in strength training.

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3 traits of successful athletes
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3 traits of successful athletes

Nothing is easy. Without work, you get nowhere. In the world of strength and conditioning, your input directly dictates your output. Talking about being able to lift more, or wishing to drop a pants size, is just noise. Getting off your a$$ and doing the work is the only variable that matters.

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Strength Before Conditioning
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Strength Before Conditioning

A lot of fitness programs in Singapore today focus heavily on Metabolic Conditioning (MetCon).

It’s understandable. Everyone wants to have a "good sweat" when they train. You want to feel exhausted and sore after a session because it validates the effort. You want to feel like you accomplished something tough.

That’s all good—mental resilience matters. But is it advisable to continuously do bootcamp-style workouts or endless intervals?

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strength before conditioning (part 2)
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strength before conditioning (part 2)

At The Pit Singapore, we don't just throw a random workout together to make you tired. Anyone can make you tired. Our goal is to make you better. To do that, we follow a biological law called Adaptation.

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