Choosing the Wrong Exercises

The exercises most bodybuilders focus on the most, are the ones that cause the most problems. But before we share with you what those exercise are, let's talk real quickly about what bodybuilding is...

Workout Tip

Exercising a knee that's injured or arthritic may seem counterintuitive, but in fact, exercise is better for your knee than keeping it still.Not moving your knee can cause it to stiffen, and this may worsen the pain and make it harder to go about your daily activities. Having stronger muscles can reduce the impact and stress on your knee, and help your knee joint move more easily.

The goal of bodybuilding isn't to get as big as you can, or at least to us it isn't and shouldn't be, but to build a balanced body that is as strong as possible in every way. For example, while being freakishly big may get people's attention, it serves you no purpose at all... while on the other hand, what if you were not only big, but also extremely strong and powerful, lightning fast, flexible, and agile enough to kick ass if needed?

So many bodybuilders build massive amounts of muscle yet are so unbelievably weak and inflexible. The point is, the exercises you choose and how you perform them not only determine how big, strong, and flexible you are, but also affect how your body functions and whether or not you suffer from aches, pains, and injuries like back pain and sciatic pain.

Ok, here they are... the exercises that create the most problems and are most likely to lead to back pain: