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As if Russell Brand needed any more reasons to love David Beckham!

We previously mentioned that Russell said he would love to eat food off of Beckham's "godly" body.

Now Russell has even more of a man crush on Becks for helping him out with his chronic back pains.

Brand has apparently been suffering back pain while standing for some time now, which is a real issue if your job is "stand up" comedian!

So Becks lent him his personal masseuse to help Brand out… and it apparently cured him of his back pain!

A friend of Russell's said:

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Got back pain? Who doesn't these days. In fact, about 8 out of 10 people suffer from back pain at some point throughout their lives.

Here are 5 easy tips that will help prevent back pain in the first place so you might be one of those lucky 2 out of 10 peeps who never have issues.

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Anyone suffering from chronic lower back pain might want to try a yoga class or regular stretching to ease their discomfort.

A study published Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine has found:

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Many women consider their butt a problem area and they attack it relentlessly every time they step into the gym. However, if the perfect butt is your goal, you'd better take advantage of the most effective exercises to score!

According to Jim Smith, CSCS, of Diesel Strength and Conditioning, strengthening your glutes not only gives you a nicer looking booty, but can help to improve your posture and alleviate back pain as well.

To take advantage of all the benefits stronger glutes offer, he recommends the hip thrust which activates the muscles even more than conventional lunges.

Check out his simple "how to" below and watch the video above for an easy to follow demonstration to perform a proper hip thrust at the gym or at home!

It is performed on the edge of a bench (or off the end of your couch in your home), with your shoulders on the bench and your feet firmly planted on the floor. Bend at the waist while keeping your torso in astraight line and then extend upward locking your hips with a powerful glute contraction. Repeat for 3-4 sets of 8-12 repetitions. Hold each contraction at the top for 3-5 seconds. In the video you'll see two hip thrust variations and a simple way to overload the movement as you start to get stronger.

Thanks for the tip, Jeff!

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