What Else Can We Eat? (book)

Back pain is a widespread condition – every German suffers from it at least once in their lifetime, and for many, the symptoms even become chronic. In *Back Repair*, Professor, spinal expert and bestselling author Stuart McGill shows readers how to recognise, assess and avoid the triggers of their pain, and offers a progressive, step-by-step plan with effective exercises to heal the pain themselves. An additional chapter provides specific exercises for conditions such as sciatica, spinal curvature and scoliosis.Stuart McGill has drawn on over 30 years of research and clinical studies to create a scientifically grounded guide that shows how to combat back pain and return to an active, pain-free life. About the author: Stuart McGill is a professor of biomechanics at the University of Waterloo, Canada, and an internationally renowned lecturer and expert on spinal mechanics and rehabilitation. He frequently acts as a consultant to government bodies, companies, elite athletes and sports teams, and has authored over 300 scientific publications on back pain and back injuries. His book *Low Back Disorders*, which has been reprinted several times, is a standard work in medical literature. Read an extract

Every athlete looks for a new challenge at some point, and these 50 challenges allow them to set new training goals and sharpen their competitive spirit. Whether it’s the 5-minute multi-plank, the six-pack workout, HIIT and Tabata sessions, or the burpee challenge – it’s all about time, endurance, strength, speed and maximum repetitions. Training equipment such as dumbbells or mini-bands can also be used to push every trainee to their maximum performance limits. The challenges last between 5 and 15 minutes and can be carried out anywhere. All workouts are clearly laid out and fully illustrated, and thanks to varying levels of difficulty, they are suitable for both beginners and advanced trainees. Furthermore, all exercises are described in detail once again in a separate chapter. With the 50 best challenges, every trainee can take on new sporting challenges, test their fitness, compete with others and track their own progress. The ‘50 Workouts’ guide series presents the 50 best exercise routines on current fitness topics – clearly laid out and compact, fully illustrated throughout and at an unbeatable price. About the author: Marcel Doll studied Fitness Economics (BA) and completed his Master’s degree in Health Management and Prevention, specialising in sports psychology and stress management. He has also completed numerous further training courses in the fields of sport and fitness. He is a co-founder of YOU Personal Training in Offenburg, where he works as a personal trainer. As a certified Functional Circuit Trainer, he organises small-group training sessions based on the circuit training principle. He also writes for Functional Training Magazine and www.Trainingsworld.com. His first book, *The Ultimate Suspension Training*, was published by riva Verlag in 2014. Further titles followed: *Fit with the Mini Band*, *50 Workouts – Fit in 7 Minutes*, *50 Workouts – Bodyweight Training without Equipment* and *Circuit Training – Indoor and Outdoor*.