Cor Evolution
 

Does anyone have or know anyone that owns a cor evolution system? I have a really messed up back and have been looking at getting one of these systems to try to prevent the "s" word at all costs.

I have read mixed reviews as you do with most things that are widely sold. If not the Cor evolution any other machines you have used that worked to strengthen your core muscles? Also if it is going to consume alot of time I will not use it, about 5-10 minutes a day is all I have left over at this point.

http://www.mycorevolution.com/

Thanks

That machine is good to target just the lower back, gluetes, and hams, and yes it only takes 5-10 minutes a day and it will strengthen and condition those muscles as well. If you don't have much time to go to a gym and work out its good, but it is only a one purpose machine. It is very good at targeting the lower back, but there is other things such as the big ball which can be used for the whole core not just the lower back. Even sitting on the ball instead of the chair develops core strength. But if thats the only part of your body you want to target its a good machine, but it only has one use IMHO.

I too have injured my back once before also while lifting weights(actually twice) and it took weeks until i was able to pick up anything remotely heavy. But I had took the time when i went to the gym to condition my lower back by doing small exercises, and practicing the perfect lifting techniques with light weight. I don't know if you have the time to go to the gym but similar exercises like this
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And small variations to those exercises. Dead Lifting(which i don't recommend doing unless you know how to do it right), and Stretching helped out alot.

There is no way I have time to go to a gym much less the desire. I really do not care about anything other then being able to build my core strength. I have ruptured discS in my thoracic area as well as my sciatic. I also have a protruding disc (s1). I have had 9 injections in the past 5 weeks including an epidural. I have had some relief but nothing significant.

Last year I had a facet rhizotomy (sp) that was supposed to help the S1 but no luck. The only thing to do now is to build my core strength to relieve the pressure from my thoracic, if that does not help it is the S word and I definitely do not have time to rehab from that. I cannot have any more injections for 3-6 months, and if they do not help it is pointless anyway.

What sucks is I was in real good shape physically until I hurt my back 5-6 years ago, since then I have pretty much just compensated one pain causing pain in other areas.

Wow, thats a real bad back problem. Well seems like your goal is just to get a stronger lower back and the cor evolution would help out with that, and its easy do to for 5 minutes a day.

my dad had surgery 10 + years ago to fix a ruptured disc(s) and said that when he does his strenght exercises, that his back feels much better...

its just a set of 2 or 3 exercises that you spend 10 min a night doing and it strengthens your back and core muscles...

I'll see what those exercises are...

Got 2 bulging (one slightly herniated) disks myself, and exercise building the low back muscles and the abs are what maintain me to avoid the big S. Depending on the pain start really slow and easy so as to not further injure yourself. As for the core machine I do a variation of that movement off of a high bench and holding my legs stiff and just raise your legs mimicing the motion of that machine. It does give a good low back stretch. Have got to the point where I hold a dumbell between my ankles. It's cheaper than buying the machine. Good luck brother!

I think this is really a question for your doctor or back specialist.

Doc they did recommend the core strengthening exercises. As I said earlier if it takes more than 5-10 minutes a day I don't have the time. This machine looks to be exactly what the DR. ordered but if it is cheaply built or someone has had a bad experience with it I don't want to pay 5-600.00 for the machine.

I have one and it is solid as a rock. I'm a woman and its to heavey for me to open up and I live in a place where I have no room to keep it set up. I'm selling it because I am tired of it being in the middle of my living room.