The Dikul Workout system can be considered as a life-changing method of exercising for anyone who has been suffering from back pain. The fast-paced life of these times has increased the occurrences of injuries and diseases of the spine. According to a study, 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain and 27% of the pain is located in the lower back, while 15% in the neck. Most of us keep living a life while facing these pains day in and day out. We have almost made the pain a companion of sorts, only suppressing the symptoms and not working to be fully relieved from the pain.
What if we tell you that you can actually live a life where you experience no back pain? Yes, this is true! We are going to share an inspirational story with you all, which is going to make you believe that you too can walk without pain.
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Valentin Dikul started his career as a circus gymnast and is currently the head of the Rehabilitation and Medical Center where people with musculoskeletal system diseases are treated in Russia. Dikul had a very rough childhood as he lost his parents at a very young age. He dreamt of becoming a circus artist, which he did become later in life.
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In 1962, he had an accident while performing, when a steel cross beam suddenly broke and he fell from a safety wire which was standing at a height of 40 ft. He sustained a brain injury and multiple fractures, one in the spine as well. The doctors had said that he could never walk again.
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Anyone could lose hope after such an accident but, Dikul was not ready to accept this condition as his fate and started exercising. He first trained his upper body and then started to engage his paralyzed limbs like they were healthy. In one of the exercises, he tied a rope to his limbs and pulled them up; and then used weights to create a counterbalance.
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He designed this ‘exercise machine’, and an entire workout system through which he not only stood on his feet but even became one of the strongest men on Earth. The boy who was told that he could not walk again went on to have his name registered in the Guinness Book of World Records for juggling weights.
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His greatest achievement though has been the creation of a rehabilitation centre for people with spinal injuries, where the Dikul workout system is taught to patients.
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In the Dikul Workout system, there are sets of special exercises, treating different conditions of the back, but all of them aim at the constant maintenance of the ligaments and muscles and also to bring them back into working condition.
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According to Valentin, when such exercises are done over a long period of time, a patient gets to stand up on his feet and live a life without back pain. In the Dikul method, there are preventive exercises for the back as well. The best part of about the workout system is that it works for all types of diseases of the back and spine.
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Dikul says that in most of the cases, people become disabled not so much from the injury or the disease, but from the lack of taking the right decisions and acting upon them at the right time. To be able to do so, one needs to have a stable mental health and that is the reason why mental health is just as crucial for recovery as the exercises in the Dikul Workout system. A few ways through which you can achieve a good mental health are given below:
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• One must have a positive mindset where they need to believe that they are on the path to recovery.
• While exercising, a patient should not get distracted by anything and should always keep his focus on the atmosphere around him, so that he is able to do the workout calmly.
• If at any point during the workout, you feel anger, disappointment or frustration, then take a pause and try to come back to the positive mindset.
• Try to always finish the workout with a positive affirmation, such as; “Today’s workout has been very useful and I have achieved a lot.”
If you have been inspired by this man’s story and have decided to change your life by knowing more about the Dikul Workout system, then I am sure you would like to know a little more about the basic principles of this great man, when it comes to bringing your body back to a healthy condition. Here you go:
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1. To have physical strength, you need to be strong psychologically first. One must have emotional stability, perseverance and faith that they can achieve anything before trying to get the desired physical results.
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2. Exercise is meant to encourage your muscles, not to wear them out. Basically, you don’t need to overdo exercises and three times a week is more than enough for most of the problems.
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3. The exercise routine should always be the same from the first session onwards. Every exercise must be done slowly, rhythmically and, gently, without giving any extra stress to the muscles. If done correctly, one will not experience shortness of breath during the entire routine of the workout.
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4. You must always listen to your body properly. While performing a set of exercises, if you experience pain, then you should stop doing the workout until you reduce the pain by some other methods.
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Talk to your doctor or the rehabilitation specialist on how you can use the Dikul workout system to improve your condition and get ready to feel the change you have been waiting for.