Tailbone hurting when doing mat work

I have the same problem, and I haven't found a solution...

Are you making sure your lower back is flat against the floor, when you make your exercises? Imagine pulling your bellybutton down towards the floor.

Try and look into basic pilates techniques when doing abbs and so on. And do them slow and controlled.

Are you making sure your lower back is flat against the floor, when you make your exercises? Imagine pulling your bellybutton down towards the floor.

Try and look into basic pilates techniques when doing abbs and so on. And do them slow and controlled.

^^This. I used to have the same problem until I looked into exercises for back pain and to strengthen my core muscles. Remembering to "push" your lower back into the floor (basically a pelvic tilt) makes all the difference. This is the website that I found useful.
http://www.bigbackpain.com/back_exercises.html

Question Gals, did all of you had babies with this problem? Reason why I ask is because I have heard this before from many females who happen to have had babies. Not saying that this is the case and that is why you have the pain but pretty funny thing for me to read this.

Alot of women do get lower back pain from having a child and/or a shot in there back. But thats not quite where the tailbone would be at.

I don't have trouble with my tailbone, but my hips feel like they are digging into the floor if I do a lot of mat work. I have a flat pillow that I'll use when this happens and it doesn't seem to affect my form or ability to do the exercises. It makes such a difference! Just make sure it's not too puffy.

Mine only hurts when I'm doing things like Russian twists when I actually sit right on it, and most of it is from breaking it back in december falling down some steps. I find doubling my mat really helps give enough cushioning to avoid most of the pain.

Mine only hurts when I'm doing things like Russian twists when I actually sit right on it, and most of it is from breaking it back in december falling down some steps. I find doubling my mat really helps give enough cushioning to avoid most of the pain.

Yes -- this. I haven't had children so I don't think that's an issue. But doubling the mat and/or using two (or even three if they're available) mats helps a lot.

I don't have the tailbone problem, but I have a bulging disc in my lower back that makes things like crunches, sit ups, etc..anything that involves pushing my lower back into the floor to be absolutely excrutiating, so I don't do anything like that. Instead, I'll do c-sit or v positions, standing ab work, plank work, and crunches and other ab workouts on an exercise ball. There's so many other options for ab work that are just as good, if not better, than having to actually lay down on the mat if it's uncomfortable for you.

I have this problem too! I guess I have a big tailbone, my mama has the same, even when I like sit on the floor against a wall it hurts to get up sometimes. When doing ab work or whatever on the floor, I usually put a ****ty pillow underneath, I don't see any harm in it! Also when doing GIRL pushups I put a pillow under my knees, lol. But now I can do a REAL pushup! Maximum of 2 though