What exercises are best and should be avoided for clients with neck and upper back issues?
I am training a new client who wants to lose weight, she does not want to strenght train, just build muscular endurance, but she has major issues with her neck. any suggestions for a routine. right now we are doing stretching,followed by cardio, followed by low weight high reps on the cable machines without using any overhead pull down type exercises
Hi Denise. Before you (or anyone for that matter) can definitively answer this question, you should first have your client consult with her physician so that you can determine the cause and source of her “major issues.” With a physician’s diagnosis AND approval to exercise, you can then begin to develop a program for her.
Good luck!
LaRue, CSCS
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Denise, “issues” is too broad a topic, even for our licensed professionals. Rephrase your question or provide more specific information and you will get plenty of insightful answers. You have a good question, its just that the spine is such a precarious area to work around safely,the more information the better.
