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This new exclusive material is part of the $681 USD – Mike Robertson, etc. – Functional Strength group buy.This group buy is still open and the group buy forum is listed at: Back Fitness & Performance:Forth EditionAuthors: Stuart McGillPublished: 2009Description: 328 pages scanned, OCRed, & bookmarked to one PDF.Get the latest scientific evidence on back exercise – what helps and what hurts, and why. Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance provides the evidence base to design and prescribe the most appropriate exercise programs for the back. Professor McGill’s unique approach is based upon years of scientific research into back function of injured people through to elite athletes. His expertise is sought by governments, corporations, professional sports teams and athletes. A complete description of a 5 stage program is provided.Examples are provided for each stage within a bad back rehabilitation program together with performance enhancement programs for athletes. Beginning with recognizing and re-patterning perturbed motor programs and progressing to the enhancement of stability, then endurance, the final stages continue with strength, power and agility training. Each step is well illustrated and instructive. Added to this are general approaches to assess the demands of individual activities and sports and how to identify the critical components that need specific focus in an individual’s back. Dr McGill’s style makes for an easy read of this thorough and rich resource.If you just want pictures of exercises, get another book. If you want to know WHY, HOW and WHEN specific exercises work and how to design a logical progression, then this is the book for youBe prepared for a new approach. Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance is a myth buster!The recent 4th edition features a new chapter on transitional training. Many are able to train a foundation for performance but fail to make the transition to specific training. Transition training guidelines are described and the concept of “superstiffness” is introduced with new exercises based on his recent studies. Tips to employ this effective principle are also described with examples – eliminate energy leaks, conquer sticking points, enhance speed and achieve ultimate performance. New practical sections include the “squat clinic”. Typical of Dr McGill’s writings, the guidance is evidence-based.Note that this book is intended to assist in the design of a wider spectrum of the best exercise progression to enhance back fitness in the safest way. It was written for savvy lay people and professionals alike.Low Back Disorders (McGill’s other book) is intended for professionals to assist in patient assessment, injury prevention, and therapeutic exercise design.Dr. Stuart M. McGill is a professor of spine biomechanics at the University of Waterloo (Waterloo, ON, Canada). His advice is often sought by governments, corporations, legal experts and elite athletes and teams from around the world. Difficult back cases are regularly referred to him for consultation. Any product associated with this website has been tested in Dr. McGill’s laboratory at the University of Waterloo, ON, Canada.The web site for this material is at:http://backfitpro.com/Please keep this a elib exclusive, thanks.This group buy is still open and the group buy forum is listed at:: Ratio FreeElite/VIP: 3 weeksPower Users (PU): 7 weeksUsers: Upgrade to PU or contribute at:, Mazen