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Note: Adapted from thechapter on back beltsby Stuart McGill in:“Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance”, Wabuno publishers, 2004, Canada. Available from www.backfitpro.com

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This article originally appeared in NSCA's Performance Training Journal, a publication of the National Strength and Conditioning Association. For a free subscription to the journal, browse to www.nsca-lift.org/perform.