Does your back come up with Ab workouts?

[toastythemosty]

Just wondering if anyone is having problems with back from doing ab workouts. I find that I start out with no problems and then my back doesn't want to cooperate.
Any suggestions?

Charlotte~~

 

[Lunacat]

Mine starts to come off the floor a bit with the long level stability ball exchanges, so I modify them and don't straighten my legs all the way out on every rep.

If you're having any kind of back discomfort: modify, modify, modify!!!! You don't want to hurt yourself!

 

[lesliemarie]

My back always comes up on ab works. especially the bicycle one. and there are other ab workouts that I have a hard time keeping my back to the floor, I really like doing them on the ball and then my back doesn't do that. I also have to really focus on my back at the same time as my abs and then I can keep it from doing that, it is hard but it works for me

 

[Mrsscififanec]

hi Charlotte,it sounds like maybe you should try strengthening your lower back some to help stabilize yourself.Try doing more plank work and supermans or modified supermans(opposite leg and opposite arm lifts).I found doing these greatly improved my form doing ab work and now i have no problem keeping my back down and stable.Hope that helps!
Mrsscififanec

 

[dss62467]

Yes, I have problems with this because I have scoliosis. I have to really focus on keeping my back down when I'm doing crunches. I find that if I tilt my feet up (plant my heels and stick my toes up at an angle), it's a little better. But it's just a matter of concentration really.

 

[kathryn]

If by "coming up" you mean that your back goes into it's normal lordosis (curve), then that isn't necessarily a back thing. Some more recent workouts (like those by Charlene Prickett, who gives EXCELLENT form advice and keeps up with the latest fitness info and safety info) say that instead of flattening the back to the ground, one should try to "lock in" the natural curve of the back and keep it throughout the move, which requires some tension to do.

If, on the other hand, you mean "coming up" as arching beyond the natural curve, then you should modify the moves so that your back will stay in a safe position.