Crunches can’t get it right
Bobthedog3232
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Every time try crunches exert self to much as get neck sore because are pushing chin into neck like squeezing a lemon under it
Follow videos but can’t see how far up should go when exhale and contract abs
Try lifting mid back as well as shoulders that seems wrong
Can dumbbells be used to lock feet
Follow videos but can’t see how far up should go when exhale and contract abs
Try lifting mid back as well as shoulders that seems wrong
Can dumbbells be used to lock feet
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Why are you doing crunches at all?
Crunches (and situps) are "old school" exercises that are no longer recommended because they they risk injury to your back w/o any meaningful benefit to core strength, given that there are other exercises (like hanging or seated straight or bent leg raises) that can achieve the same goal w/o risk of back injury.12 -
I don't know if this is good advice, bad advice, I just got stronger or what, but here is my experience:
In a group classI used to attend we had to do lots of crunches. My neck was always sore so it's pretty clear I was doing them wrong. I started CrossFit and there we do full situps where we separate our knees and actually touch our toes. My neck is no longer sore doing this. Try those??
Anyone feel free to chime in if my advice is bad.3 -
Bent over rows did a lot more to get my core stronger than attempting to do crunches back when I was weaker ever did. Crunches and sit-ups seem (to me) to require a certain amount of core strength to begin with to be able to do them with decent form and not tweak anything. I can do them fine now, but not back when my core was weaker. When I do them now (along with leg raises/planks/etc), it's largely to fill time between sets.4
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I do not do any kind of crunches. Too hard on the neck and they aren't nearly as effective as planks. There are so many variations to do that I can keep my core strong just doing those. I downloaded a plank challenge on my phone and I do that almost daily.4
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Downloaded a plank app and are doing that daily
The sit ups separating the knees is very helpful will try that2 -
I would choose hollow holds or dead bugs over crunches and sit ups.0
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Will try that also thanks0
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They are overrated and thanks to lumbar muscle spinal pain never doing them again0
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Try planks, hollow holds, leg lifts...0
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Bobthedog3232 wrote: »They are overrated and thanks to lumbar muscle spinal pain never doing them again
So have you tried planks or any of the other suggestions in this thread? Just curious since you commented on it again after so long.0 -
Why are you doing crunches at all?
Crunches (and situps) are "old school" exercises that are no longer recommended because they they risk injury to your back w/o any meaningful benefit to core strength, given that there are other exercises (like hanging or seated straight or bent leg raises) that can achieve the same goal w/o risk of back injury.
I was just thinking the same thing... haven't done a crunch since 1990 something2 -
Then why are crunches incorporated in so much now it’s infuriating0
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Bobthedog3232 wrote: »Then why are crunches incorporated in so much now it’s infuriating
A program written by anyone who knows what they're doing does not incorporate crunches.4 -
So the same is true with sit ups that’s old school as well isn’t it0
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Bobthedog3232 wrote: »Then why are crunches incorporated in so much now it’s infuriating
I guess for some it's better than nothing. I am not supposed to do planks because of a shoulder injury....I do because I'm a glutton for punishment. But with all exercise it's better than nothing i suppose0 -
Do planks hollow holds but 1 minute at a time
The issue is consistency get a sore Lower back and get frustrated
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No crunches No planks.
Hollow body hold and dumbbell pull overs for ab work.0 -
Depends on the person. My husband only did sit ups and cable crunches and got awesome abs doing so.
I am following a routine he set up for me and my core is definitely much stronger than it was before, but many other full body exercises are involved in my routine.
If you hurt yourself doing an exercise though and can’t get form right or avoid injury no matter what you do, stop doing that exercise.
For some reason lunges always hurt my knees, no matter what. So, I simply replaced lunges with another exercise that DIDNT cause me any pain. 😊
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