AboutJerry Goodwin Expertise I can answer questions related to any of the following areas alternative medicine, fitness, physical education, weight training, senior health, bicycling, personal trainers, personal training, medical technology, health and wellness, eating disorders, weight loss, Naturopathy, first aid, and bodybuilding. In fact I was listed as an expert in each of these categories at askme.com until they closed down
Experience I have worked in health and or fitness related capacities for over 30 years. My main profession is that of a Medical Technologist, but I also have training as a Corpsman with the US Navy, a Field Medic with the Army National Guard,and am certified as A Personal Trainer, Medical Exer-therapist and Aerobics Instructor through the National Academy for Health and Fitness. My wife and I have operated BMG Services Fitness and Nutrition in Moultrie Georgia since 1995. I also have an Associates Degree in Computer Robotics. I am an avid bicycle rider, mostly road riding with the occasional
mountain trail or off road "experience". My wife and I usually do a charity ride at least once per year to help those less fortunate.
Degrees & Certifications:
Certifications include Clinical Laboratory Scientist CLS/NCA. Clinical Laboratory Technologist CLT/HHS
Personal Trainer, Aerobics Instructor, and Medical Exer-therapist NAHF.
Advance Weight Training through NAHF.
Accepted as AFTA Associate
Awards include the Ohio State Award of Merit and Ohio Special Services Ribbon, Army Commendation
Medal and 2 Army Achievement Medals
CPR re-Certifcation 2007
Web page:
http://www.bmgfitness.com
http;//www.healthandfitnessebookclub.com
Question Hello and thanks for the service. I have recently ben performing core and abdominal exercises. I do vertical leg crunches, as well as full body crunches. I notice that when I do these, I feel the lower back muscles sort of strain, it's not a pain, it feels as though the muscles are being worked, if that's even possible. Do the back muscles get worked out, or is doing these exercises causing damage? Thank you.
Answer Hi Drew,
Yes the back muscles are worked, there is no way to completely isolate any muscle group, when you do an exercise it virtually always causes muscle that you are not "targeting" to work also, depending on your form the exercise and other variables depend on how much. In fact Straight leg setups are an exercise that was often used to exercise the abs, but as we learned more about the body exercise physiologists found that this exercise caused a great deal of hip flexor involvement, in fact much more than desirable and so the crunch was born to better isolate the abs.
To find out more about ab workouts and such take a look at www.bmgfitness.ocm/abs and for a complete workout look at www.bmgfitness.com/workout also if you want a great ab program and a ton of information you should check out Mike Geary's program at http://tinyurl.com/ofeyt5
Mike 's is a paid program, but he offers a lot of free stuff there also, and the ab program is definitely a bargain.
