AboutKaren Sullivan Expertise Karen can help with lifting technique, muscle recovery, weight loss, body building and powerlifting. She has been certified by AFPA for the last 10 years as a Personal Trainer and has recently acquired a certification from the same agency as a Post Rehabilitative Exercise Specialist. Any recommendations or advice rendered are based on fitness information as specified by the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Fitness Professionals and Associates.
Experience
Past/Present clients Clients include athletes training for marathons, mountain climbing and general weight loss. In addition I have clients troubled with COPD, Fibromyalgia, and Parkinsons as well as stroke rehab. She was the Strength and Conditioning coach for Williamsburg Aquatic Club, a USA Swim Team, in Williamsburg, Virginia for 3 years.
Karen is presently working at Main Street Gym in Historic St. Charles, Missouri where she teaches Pilates and continues her work with clients. Her training reaches across the country with her long distance Body Restoration eTraining. Her dedication to fitness reaches into the nutritional supplementation with Shaklee products. She only works with clients who add nutritional supplementation to their training. Read more of her story on www.shaklee.net/BodyRestoration
Ted wrote at 2007-06-30 16:31:49
I suffered the same problem for over a dozen years. My solution was to incorporate weighted hyper extensions into my workout. I have strengthened my lower back tremendously with this excercise. I warm up first on fitness ball by rolling my back over the top of the ball until my head is about a foot off the ground.
On to the hyper extensions. 1st set of 10 reps on the hyperextension machine is with no weight. Then I hold a 25 lbs. plate to my just for second set, then 35 for third. As I get stronger, I add a little more weight.
With a strong lower back, this will support your upper body much better; keeping your spine more upright and taking the strain off your upper back. Trust me, this works!
