Are you looking to update your core training?

What kind of exercises are you doing to strengthen your core?  Are you still doing the traditional exercises like crunches?  If those exercises are in your routine, you may be doing more harm than good to your back.  In this article from the NY Times, the author shares a different approach on strengthening your core from back expert Stuart McGill.  An important concept to remember and realize is that core training involves more than simply strengthening your abs.  Proper core training should emphasize all of the major muscles that girdle the spine, including but not concentrating on the abs.

Take a minute to check out the video in the article as well that demonstrates some of McGill's exercises.