Crunches can’t get it right

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  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,002 Member
    KHMcG wrote: »
    Crunches are not inherently bad for your back. Doing crunches WRONG is bad for your back. Since OP is getting back pain from crunches, it stands to reason they do them wrong and should not do them.

    Agreed. First and foremost everyone should learn how to activate their TVA before doing any crunch, sit-up, plank etc. If you are doing core without TVA activation you are wasting your time. Hollow body hold progressions are great for this...

  • MT1134
    MT1134 Posts: 173 Member
    There doesn't appear to be a goal listed here... Not that any of the advice given is wrong or right but without addressing the major goal of why one does crunches (or anything) it's very difficult if not impossible to help someone.

    Why are you doing crunches? Is the goal a six pack? Are training and preparing for a crunch/sit up test such as law enforcement or military? Are you trying to break the world record in crunches?

    It's wrong to tell you not to do them if you're specifically needing to do them for your given goal or task of completing so many reps but I can see why that advice would make sense otherwise if you're looking to work your abs in a meaningful way so that you can get beach body ready for the summer.

    Can you give us more background please? Training goals, training history, injuries or special accommodations needed to be considered?

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