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Novice 
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I have been have some lower back pain lately. Was wondering what are some exercise that you do for lower back. I think the reason my lower back gets so sore is because its not as stron as the rest of my body. Mangler     | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder 
Posts: 535 |
Pain in the lower back could be a sign of a kidney infection. If you're on a cycle, or even if you aren't make sure you drink plenty of water. It may not be your muscles. | ||
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Novice
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Low back pain is the #1 most common orthopedic problem seen by doctors today. There are many root causes, however the most prevalent is soft tissue etiology. You probably heard this before, but it makes a good deal of sense. It's most likely muscle imbalances. You say whay back exercises I can do. Well in terms of strengthening the low back I don't reccomend any, but in terms of stretching I do. You see when the abs are defecient in strength relative to the lumbar musculature, the pelvis is shifted downward and anteriorly, thus placing the lower back in a hyperlodotic position. When this happens it causes the spinous processes and facet joints to withstand a good deal of compressive force thus causing pain. Also those paraspinal muscles get further tightened thus making the problem worse. My recommendation is to strengthen the abdominals like you would your pecs. I mean high intensity, moderate reps. Reach fatigue failure between 8-12 reps. this would lead to hypertrophy and increased strength of your abdominals. As a result your pelvis would be shifted poteriorly. Furhter, you may want to stretch your hip flexors since they wiil also bring your low back into a hyperlordotic position (excessive curvature). Last, but not least, stretch your low back. There are many ways to do this, but one of the best ways I like is to sit on a low seat, spread thighs and bring head between the thighs. Last note - I'm assuming this muscle imbalance is your problem since nerve and bone etiologies account only for 5% of LBP. Let me know if you have any success with this. E-mail me at [email protected] | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder 
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Mojo is right on. Make sure it's your back and not your Kidneys. Later, Green | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
Posts: 103 |
Whenever my lower back (spinal erector muscles) hurt, it is from not stretching my calves, hamstrings, and glutes. You see, when these muscles start to shorten, they pull on the lower back. Also, depending or your abdonimal training program, you may want to increase your ab training. Remember, all muscles should pull and support equally. One more thing to consider, DON'T do deadlifts and squatts on DIFFERENT days during the week. The lower back takes a beating on both of these excercises, and you can quickly overtrain the lower back in this manner. Do them on the same day. In my experiance, the low back needs at least a full week to recover. If indeed your low back is weak, hyper extensions, ham/glute/gastroc raises, and of course the many variations of deadlifts and rackpulls will bring the lower back up. Good luck in your training. [This message has been edited by HelmsmaN (edited August 25, 2000).]  | ||
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Novice
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I ve had to be really careful with my back too , had tremendous pain at once...I stopped squating heavily and tried to do a lot of my back exercises by hanging and not puting a lot of weight on my vertebrates , also stopped running and switched to power walking and roller blading ; today my back is better and I dont push it , but I have gone back to my regular routine. Good luck , train smart , listen to your body. | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
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thanks for the strecthing tip BIG I, i just did it and damn...why didnt i think of that?... |
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posted August 25, 2000 11:34 AM