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Bad back

Gericlarke4110
Gericlarke4110 Posts: 1 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Any exercises to build up a bad back?
I have mainly muscle pain and very weak core muscles from 2 kids. Need to build up strength before doing proper ab exercise as scared to make my back worse

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  • Courtscan2
    Courtscan2 Posts: 504 Member
    I would say general strength training would help a lot. Deadlifting is great for building lower back strength (provided done right and sensibly, probably with guidance to ensure your form is right when you are getting started). Planks are good for core strength. Pilates are good for core strength too. My back and abs were also absolutely useless for a while after I had my 2 kids, but I got it back again just through whole body strength training.
  • Danp
    Danp Posts: 1,561 Member
    I had what I considered a 'bad back' for a long while and self diagnosed that I probably had weak back muscles that I needed to strengthen. Turns out I was completely off base. While visiting a physio to address a knee problem she told me that more than likely my back problems were related to my flexibility, particularly my horrendous hamstring flexibility.
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