Neck friendly ab work?

lorrpb · December 2015

Ab Crunches have always bothered my neck, but now that I've had a muscle spasm in my neck for several weeks, I can't do crunches or anything else that requires me to be on my back & lift my head without significant pain. I also have arthritis in my neck. My trainer gave me a couple of alternatives for abs--reverse crunches & rollouts.

Any other suggestions for ab exercises that don't strain the neck? Thx.

usmcmp · December 2015

Ab wheel and hanging leg raise. I get a lot of my ab volume from other lifts, like overhead press, due to the core stabilization required by the lift.

lorrpb · December 2015

Thx. I will google these because I'm not familiar with them.

usmcmp · December 2015

Ignore how cheesy they are.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-d6HC9gLcw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=516iye3bOec

cafeaulait7 · December 2015

I took up bellydance because of this. It helps a lot! You have to do it very technically, where you move things with your ab muscles. I don't do the arms because I can't with my neck problem.

Also, sometimes a neck brace helps me do ab exercises I couldn't do. I can plank, etc, wearing a brace to help hold my neck in the right position. I've had chronic neck problems for years now, so I have to work around it constantly. Good luck!

elite_nal · December 2015

Kneeling Cable Rope Crunch is probably one of the very best exercises you should include in your ab routine. Lower back and neck friendly as well

brianlundlarsen · December 2015

Reverse crunches perhaps.

DeserveVictory · December 2015

I like the lying overhead reach:

http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/photo-gallery/7859508/image/33900589/Lying-Overhead-Reach

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