lower back strengthening
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how to strengthen my lower back?
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1)Deadlift
2)Military press/bent-over rows(Exercises in 2) dont directly work the lower back but lower back still plays a great part in stabilisation in these exercises)
3)Good- mornings
Google for images please.
Other issues need to be addressed first also, i hope OPT will look into it. -
If you sit down for long periods of time, don't lean on the backrest.
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Ironically people who have lower back injuries are the ones who usually have strong lower backs. The reason is that the lower back takes most of the stress because of other muscles that are either weak or just inactivated...commonly the glutes are the main muscle that is asleep.
Look for exercises that resist/prevent motion, and start slow. I can think of reverse hypers. -
whats up with your back?
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cos i have been carrying heavy load recently and my lower back hurts at the end of the day..Originally posted by OPT:whats up with your back?
so i wanted to strengthen my back..
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More than likely you'd need to take the load off the back instead. You've probably had improper posture that caused this problem, and were not engaging the proper muscles. For example, weak/inactive glutes.
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since we're at the topic of lower back, do you recommend newbies to put on the training belt during training?
A couple of regulars at my gym advised me to, else i'll injured my back.
Another 2 buggers advised me not to. If I put it on, the belt will lower the effectiveness of training, hence back will be weaker compared to someone who dun train with one. -
dont use a belt
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re low back, you may find the weakness is elsewhere along the kinetic chain not the "low back"
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Your posture might be wrong when liftingOriginally posted by leo-kun:cos i have been carrying heavy load recently and my lower back hurts at the end of the day..
so i wanted to strengthen my back.. -
Listen to the 2 buggers. They have the right idea.Originally posted by airgrinder:since we're at the topic of lower back, do you recommend newbies to put on the training belt during training?
A couple of regulars at my gym advised me to, else i'll injured my back.
Another 2 buggers advised me not to. If I put it on, the belt will lower the effectiveness of training, hence back will be weaker compared to someone who dun train with one. -
posture is correct however job required me to carry heavy load for 2 months.. daily
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then shouldn't you have enough exercise doing the job alr?
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the job starting in 2 weeks time so i though of strengthening my lower back within this periodOriginally posted by tut4nkh4m3n:then shouldn't you have enough exercise doing the job alr? -
How do you know your posture is correct? Anyway, a pain in 1 site is often linked to problems in other sites rather than the site of pain itself. For example, a lower pain back may be linked to a problem at your knees, ankles, even your shoulders, causing you to overcompensate by stressing your lower back.Originally posted by leo-kun:posture is correct however job required me to carry heavy load for 2 months.. daily