F.A.Q.
Is this primarily for low back pain or does it help with shoulder and neck pain, too?
The non-technical answer is “Oh yes, it will definitely help”. This is worth doing if any part of your trunk feels “off”. The technical answer is that when we improve your core strength and your posture/alignment, it will have beneficial effects up and down your body. While we won’t be specifically targeting your neck and rotator cuff muscles, we’ll be creating better posture, improved breathing mechanics and increased flexibility through your upper spine, which will inevitably impact your neck and shoulders. When your lower trunk is happy and doing what it should be doing, your neck and shoulders will be much happier, too!
My knees have been giving me a lot of grief lately. Do you think this program will help my knee issues?
Believe it or not, a large majority of knee issues stem from a lack of core strength, inflexibility through the hips, and poor posture. Following this program, including the BONUS miniband routines, will have a significant impact on how your knees feel.
I think I have some fairly major issues going on with my back and perhaps even some other factors influencing how my body could react to this program. Do you think it would still be worth it for me to do this program? Would it be helpful?
In short, yes. Unless your doctor has specifically advised you to refrain from all activity whatsoever, this program will be beneficial for you. The exercises and stretches may not completely resolve severe vertebral disc or nerve issues, but it will provide you with better alignment strategies, increased core strength, and more flexibility in all the areas that pull and tug on sensitive spots. Take it slow, be careful to listen to all the cues and avoid being overly aggressive with any stretch or exercise. While this program may not cure the source of your symptoms, it will certainly do wonders to help relieve the severity of them.
Will this program be helpful for my postpartum body?
1,000% yes!! All of the exercises in this program are safe and ideal for reducing postpartum diastasis recti (separated abdominals), pelvic floor weakness, sciatica, and posture problems.
How long is each daily session? Should I be prepared for full workouts?
Not at all. Each daily workout routine is 10 minutes or less. Feel free to do them in your regular street clothes - no workout clothes required. You can even do these quick workouts in your bedroom, living room or office.
Is every day the same or does it change?
All 30 days are slightly different. We’ll start easy with important movements and stretches that will give you the most relief right away. And then we’ll gradually build in more flexibility and strengthening work as we go. Every week, we’ll spend a day focusing on practical applications (lifting, standing, pushing, walking) and proper breathing mechanics that has the added benefit of decreasing total body stress.
Will I have continual access to this program or will it just be for the 4 weeks?
Good news! You will have lifetime access to this program. Feel free to repeat the program as many times as you’d like. The final few days of the program will provide you with quick maintenance moves that I recommend for you to do daily even after the program ends.
I’m curious if this program would be appropriate for older individuals who may not be able to easily get down to the floor?
You betcha. Many of the movements and stretches are performed sitting in a chair, and all of the floor exercises can easily be performed on a bed.
Can I do this program while doing another workout routine?
Absolutely! Each daily session is only 8 minutes or less and would be an excellent addition to a warm-up routine. The movements in the program will do wonders for lengthening and engaging all the troublesome spots so that you can do your regular workout safer and more effectively. Also, I have designed the Back Fix System to match up perfectly with the Jumpstart 30 program, so they can be done together.