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sit ups and raw skin.

WILSONBA
WILSONBA Posts: 197
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
whenever I do a large number of sit ups my tail bone protrudes and rubs the skin raw. i've never had this happen to me until recently, anyone have this happen and find a solution?

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  • s1lence
    s1lence Posts: 493
    I have had it happen to me but I didn't think it was necessarily from my tailbone. All I found I could do was do less of them and more of other exercises, especially while the skin healed.
  • victoria4321
    victoria4321 Posts: 1,719 Member
    Use a cushy exercise mat.
  • WILSONBA
    WILSONBA Posts: 197
    i'll try the cooshy mat, i'm leaving for boot in september and so it's a requirement to do a lot of sit ups. i'll just have to watch that i don't rub it raw, thanks for the advice!
  • blacksagephoenix
    blacksagephoenix Posts: 22 Member
    I do my situps on my bed. Nice and cushiony..
  • jppd47
    jppd47 Posts: 737 Member
    I hate sit ups, I only do the during the PT test. I do other core workouts. I love the core workouts in insanity. And doing core with the TRX is great. I maxed sit-ups my last test
  • WILSONBA
    WILSONBA Posts: 197
    I hate sit ups, I only do the during the PT test. I do other core workouts. I love the core workouts in insanity. And doing core with the TRX is great. I maxed sit-ups my last test

    cool, i'll have to try those!
  • WILSONBA
    WILSONBA Posts: 197
    I do my situps on my bed. Nice and cushiony..

    i'll try the bed thing too!
  • Blessedmommy_2x
    Blessedmommy_2x Posts: 419 Member
    A thick mat helps, or even a pillow may be necessary.
  • worstkase
    worstkase Posts: 4 Member
    I have this same problem--in fact, in my group class this morning I felt bruised after doing so many mat exercises, even after doubling up my mat. The trainer explained to me that it can just be a problem biologically with the way your pelvis and hips are tilted, that it grinds into the ground like that. Try doubling up a squishy mat, or even putting your hands flat below your lower back to take a little of the pressure off your tailbone.
  • WILSONBA
    WILSONBA Posts: 197
    I have this same problem--in fact, in my group class this morning I felt bruised after doing so many mat exercises, even after doubling up my mat. The trainer explained to me that it can just be a problem biologically with the way your pelvis and hips are tilted, that it grinds into the ground like that. Try doubling up a squishy mat, or even putting your hands flat below your lower back to take a little of the pressure off your tailbone.

    yay for biological problems!!! well, it's something i have to do i can't avoid sit ups so i'll just make it as comfy as possible.
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