Tag Archives: back

No More Crunches For Me

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Lloyd

While there are lots of ways to injure a back, the sit-up is an easily preventable one. According to his research, a crunch or traditional sit-up generates at least 3,350 newtons (the equivalent of 340 kg) of compressive force on … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion | Also tagged Abdominal, Ads, Back Injuries, Back Pain, Core Strength, Crunches, Exercise, Stomach | 3 Comments

I Learned How To Use A Pillow

Posted on December 12, 2007 by Lloyd

Julia helped me learn that I’ve been misusing a pillow for a long time.
The correct use of a pillow is to pull it right in against the shoulders, but not under the shoulders.

Posted in Consuming, Personal | Also tagged body, muscles, neck, pillow, pillow talk, rest, shoulders, sleep, sore neck, stiffness, tension | 16 Comments