(long) Back problem question "for lifters only"

Brandonalex15
Brandonalex15 Posts: 102 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hey ive had back problems for quite sometime . I dont know what it is and neither do my doctors but my back alwaysss hurts as if it needs to be crackd. Ive been having this problem even before I started lifting weights . Its a pain in the upper middle of my ba,k my question is should I work out my back with weights to get rid of this problem . Or should I no or upper . If so shud I work thee lower back

Ps ive been lifting for 4 months . And I havent been workin out my back til recently. Been having back pain for about a year . Im 20

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  • edwardkim85
    edwardkim85 Posts: 438 Member
    LIfter here. Is it the same spot and it's uncomfortable and unreachable?

    I get it as well in my back since I do a lot of pullups, heavy bent over rows, deadlifts and lots of olympic lifts(snatches / clean and jerk) .

    It's usually in my upper back(right side). It's not a knot but an uncomfortable feeling.

    What fixed it?

    Get a HARD lacross ball, lie down stomach facing up. Dig that lacross ball into the problem area, it'll hurt like hell.

    Roll that around that spot for at LEAST a minute.

    rest/repeat.

    Do this every 2-3 days.

    It'll go away after a week or two.
  • edwardkim85
    edwardkim85 Posts: 438 Member
    Oh, and also, if you don't work out your back, your chest muscle will pull your shoulders forward and you'll have a 'gorilla' hunched over look.

    Your back muscles will be stretched/pulled as well, causing pain.

    99% of people sit down for long hours and have poor posture, causing them to have some sort of 'gorilla' look. We don't work out our back enough.

    While you do the lacross ball work out, if you're doing a lot of chest routine, start doing MORE back workouts.

    Pull ups, bent over rows(tons of these at different variations).

    Funny thing is that you will see an increase in your bench once you start working out your back.


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    Also, if you don't work out your back, I'm guessing you don't work out your legs much either.

    Go to bodybuilding.com and start reading up on training regimens and diet before you hit the gym again.

    Start from scratch, you're doing it all wrong.
  • Brandonalex15
    Brandonalex15 Posts: 102 Member
    Oh, and also, if you don't work out your back, your chest muscle will pull your shoulders forward and you'll have a 'gorilla' hunched over look.

    Your back muscles will be stretched/pulled as well, causing pain.

    99% of people sit down for long hours and have poor posture, causing them to have some sort of 'gorilla' look. We don't work out our back enough.

    While you do the lacross ball work out, if you're doing a lot of chest routine, start doing MORE back workouts.

    Pull ups, bent over rows(tons of these at different variations).

    Funny thing is that you will see an increase in your bench once you start working out your back.


    ---

    Also, if you don't work out your back, I'm guessing you don't work out your legs much either.

    Go to bodybuilding.com and start reading up on training regimens and diet before you hit the gym again.

    Start from scratch, you're doing it all wrong.

    aye thanx bud. you were right i dont really work out my legs and i do have a gorilla hunched posture lol thanks
  • cafeaulait7
    cafeaulait7 Posts: 2,459 Member
    I'd lift for it, but I would definitely do yoga both after and the next day. You can just do yoga for your back and chest -- concentrate on those postures and they usually hit the other important muscles (and ligaments and tendons) in the chain. You don't have to do an hour-long session of general yoga is my point :) But definitely add it in.

    The lifting will really strengthen things, and the yoga helps prevent imbalances caused my tight/short structures you probably have going on. Yoga alone works for many back problems, but if your back can take the lifting, all the better, imho.

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