JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================aK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?˓H T\l-w d0jβڑ@3Uy[y\1\fkC=Id s9%*Dv #'< U Ovw[Q57vK%ʹ|iέUMs1גEk,d20s#5. k8PsY''l~K{ɬBF,#i^K3&d @ yImXQe#<vOeméYLs'5fn _Km:p209&\n;O8z՝VږUn67G20Ge֌^cB+a/mSE.Mn!ϕ(<j 1j-Llz]kUhs$r7sXѨP'5jW9'qҹͨs- aҲQ 6XX`$8`Zx$q^uK C6 sڷd.n7=H嵶2Sᾢ2:5\sҼ^J_~A%Wn9+GxFKөvB֢e^ e]S>#ε CT[(6_;#? increase recovery time if an injury does occur.<br><br>HOW TO IDENTIFY& FIX <br>A BAD LOWER BACK<br><br> The first step in correcting back problems is identifying the problem. To do this, get all of your athletes lined up in a  ready or  hit position and analyze each athlete s lower back position. Athletes that look like Picture 1 need to be corrected. <br> The easiest way to correct this lower back problem is to have the athlete sit on a bench or a BFS Squat Box as shown in Picture 2. Then, all you have to do is say the magic words: Be Tall and Spread the Chest. This will dramatically assist the athlete in locking-in his/her lower back. Sometimes you may actually have to mold the athlete into the correct position. Do not accept anything less than perfect. It should look exactly like Picture 3. <br> Sometimes athletes will still have trouble, even after using the magic words and trying to mold him/her into the correct position. For these hard cases, tell them to lean forward a little with their upper body and bring their shoulders and shoulder blades back. Mold them into the correct position by pressing in on their lower back and pulling back on their shoulders. Always continue to tell them to  spread the chest and to  be tall . <br> When the athletes can get their lower back looking great on the box or bench, then they can try