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Level 3 Upper Body Conditioning

The Level 3 Upper Body Conditioning workout conditions you to perform basic work and home tasks without faulty loading in the neck or shoulders.

Level 3 Workout Schedule

#1 - Start Your Day Routine

Perform this 4-minute Level 3 Joint Clearing Routine each morning to start the day with unobstructed access to neutral spine alignment.  If you have been diagnosed with CCI you may have been prescribed the Spine Corrector Joint Clearing Routine (password=L2).

#2 - Daily Neutral Spine Conditioning Workouts

Daily Neutral Spine Conditioning Workouts
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When you can perform a 12 second plank-on-knees without losing your skull coming off your dowel stick progress to the Level 3.5 Upper Body Conditioning workout to learn how to do Side Planks!

#3 - End of Day Routine

Perform your Daily Joint Clearing routine above before going to bed to help you sleep in neutral spine alignment and awake less stiff.  Remember to use your body pillow keep you in neutral spine when sleeping.

Spine Mobility Exercise

Perform this seated spine mobility routine every day at 10:00am and 2:00pm to restore your access to neutral spine alignment.  Then start the next hour sitting upright without back support hinged forward on your sit bones with a wide base of support as long as you can to start the next hour.  You should have raised your monitor a few inches and transitioned to a saddle stool at this point of your neutral spine conditioning program.

4 Seated Chest Lifts

Woman performing seated back stretch exercise on a chair.

4 Seated Spine Twists

Man performing seated shoulder stretch using a chair.

4 Rib Cage Shifts

Woman doing seated side stretch exercise.

Educational Resources

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