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How Foundation Training Can Help You Maximize Strength and Freedom of Movement By Dr. Mercola I recently learned of Dr. Eric Goodman’s work through his TED presentation and was excited about the simplicity and elegance of his approach to exercise — an innovative method called Foundation Training, which he developed while in school to become a chiropractor to treat his own chronic low back pain. What is Foundation Training? Foundation Training was birthed through necessity, as Dr. “I had a blown out L4-L5 and L5-S1, and was told at 25 years old, 'Eric, you need to get surgery'... So, over the course of about four years, I did that. Foundation Training is all about your core. Key Basic Exercise: “The Founder” “My primary exercise – the Founder – the one that everybody has to learn... is an integrated movement. “The Founder” helps reinforce proper movement while strengthening the entire back of your body by dispersing your weight through the posterior chains. The Founder is an excellent exercise that can help reverse the effects of frequent and prolonged sitting.

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