lower back pain doing ab workouts.

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Lilliharden
Lilliharden Posts: 2
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Im working on building muscle in my ab area. the videos say tighten the abs, i do and a couple seconds later i feel dull pain in my lower back, cant figure out where i am going wrong. no pain when using ellipitical or walking. what am i doing wrong?

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  • ksavy
    ksavy Posts: 271 Member
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    Your issue could be that your lower back is not as strong, do to a number of things including poor posture. You may need to do other moves to make your core stronger, such as planks or supermans.
  • scrappy25
    scrappy25 Posts: 77 Member
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    You need to balance your abs with your back exercises. Do half bridges for 3-5 minutes everyday. Lay on the ground with your knees bent, feet on the floor, and push your stomach up so that your back is curved up. Hold , starting with 1 min and working up to 3-5 mins. Supermans are good but harder. You don't get too sweaty so you can do it whenever you have a few minutes,
  • superfitconball
    superfitconball Posts: 46 Member
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    What kinds of ab exercises specifically are you doing?
    I have back problems too and I find certain things bother my back and I have to modify some ab exercises.
  • Lilliharden
    Lilliharden Posts: 2
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    Pretty much any ecercise where i am on my back moving my legs in the air.

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