Workouts for the rest of us?

[nancy324]

Are there any videos on the market for intermediate to advanced exercisers who suffer from common, garden variety lower back pain and want to avoid making it worse? I do my best at modifying, but I'm never really sure how to modify correctly, and I never seem to get it right. Given that 50% of adults experience back pain at least annually, surely there must be something out there that's both safe and effective? Anyone? Much appreciated.

 

[DebbieH]

Gosh Nance, wish I could help but I don't stray hardly ever from my Cathe's! (other then, I do my classes 4X/week) I am wondering if her new series coming out wouldn't be your best option? Did you order it? Thinking of you...I know back pain is NO fun! (maybe do some add-on exercises each week to strengthen your back, such as Supermans, deadlifts???)

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[RapidBreath]

Nancy, have you looked into if its overly tight leg muscles? Often lower back pain can be caused by your muscles not properly relaxing after a workout. The other thing that can be a problem is a bad chair at work. Have you tried sitting on a ball instead of a regular chair? Leo Laporte uses one and seems very happy with it.

 

[crunch24]

Have you tried incorporating yoga into your daily routine? I do yoga daily, and it has made a tremendous difference in my flexibility and overall fitness. I like to do a weight training workout or cardio workout - and then do my yoga after. It could be anywhere from 15min to 1 hour of yoga - whatever works that day.
Hope that helps