Curing What Ails You

Over the course of my 28 years on this planet, I'd say I've been pretty active. Whether it be little league, pee-wee football, or even running the wrong way on a soccer field, I grew up playing sports. One thing most active people will tell you, is that when you've grown up being involved in athletics, you've probably experienced your share of bumps and bruises along the way. One consistent "bump" I experienced around my later years of high school football and soccer unfortunately happened to be my back. I've thrown it out so many times over the years that I considered applying for an early entry AARP card...

Because of this issue, over the years I've been to massage therapists, chiropractors, and even considered doing acupuncture at one point. However, even with those visits, I still continued to throw my back out just about every other month doing simple things like getting out of my car...

Pictured: Pure Agony

But if there's one thing I can say about this Experiment, it's that since I've started, I have not had a single back issue. That's right. In just about 7 months, my back has been right as rain, and I owe it all to the core strengthening movements the Burpee provides. So, if you're looking to fix your back pain, maybe try strengthening your core by doing some Burpees.

In the meantime, you can check out my results from this past week below:

Date	Workout	Sets	Total Time	Beak Time Per Set	Total Burpees
7/23/2012	Day Off
7/24/2012	Ladder	15	12 min 44 sec	30 sec	120
7/25/2012	Pull-up	6	7 min 11 sec	30 sec	50
7/26/2012	REST
7/27/2012	Lunges	7	9 min  12sec	30 sec	70
7/28/2012	Mix	7	10 min 04 sec	40 sec	60
7/29/2012	REST

Today, I'll leave you with a quote from the 17th Earl of Derby, Lord Edward Stanley:

"Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness."

L&R,
Drew