My quest to get back in shape.

[fettpett]

Isn't that crazy? I can't do certain back exercises....but I don't really feel it that badly doing situps?

not really, when you do situps properly, it's your abdominal and lats muscles that do the majority of the work, back muscles do very little

[Zafod]

I use two dumbells occassionally and do the "bow" at the waist, or use light plate and do back extensions..... Somedays that's rough even with lighter weight. I hurt my back in May doing combative training.

I can't really do much heavy lifting for the lower back, so I've tended to do more core exercises like bridging and some Yoga.....which actually improved my situps more than ever before or any weight training I have ever done.

Isn't that crazy? I can't do certain back exercises....but I don't really feel it that badly doing situps?

you should try good mornings with a barbell and light plates. Google good mornings and rounded back good mornings. I would also suggest rows but thats just to work the whole back.

Also look info dead lifts. Do em light but proper form works the whole back and really does wonders for the lower back.

[Zafod]

not really, when you do situps properly, it's your abdominal and lats muscles that do the majority of the work, back muscles do very little

lats dont engage doing situps unless you are pulling with your arms....lol

[Molon Labe]

you should try good mornings with a barbell and light plates. Google good mornings and rounded back good mornings. I would also suggest rows but thats just to work the whole back.

Also look info dead lifts. Do em light but proper form works the whole back and really does wonders for the lower back.

After I looked up "good mornings" realized that's what I meant by "bows". I'll keep giving them a try.....my form can use some work.


Been doing something like this, to get back in the swing.
http://www.ehow.com/video_5808210_co...back-pain.html

[Molon Labe]

lats dont engage doing situps unless you are pulling with your arms....lol

maybe he meant hip flexors?

[fettpett]

lats dont engage doing situps unless you are pulling with your arms....lol

um...ok... :D

[Zafod]

maybe he meant hip flexors?

maybe....

[Zafod]

After I looked up "good mornings" realized that's what I meant by "bows". I'll keep giving them a try.....my form can use some work.


Been doing something like this, to get back in the swing.
http://www.ehow.com/video_5808210_co...back-pain.html

its better to do good mornings with a barbell. Dumbells will most of the time will result in a rounded back. A traditional good morning the back should be arched and solid like concrete.

Now rounded back good mornings I would avoid doing heavy.... if you do them keep it light and slow.

[Zafod]

um...ok... :D

when doing a proper sit up the only muscles being used are abs, obliques and hip flexors.... thats it.

Lats are worked when you do pull ups, rows and chins.....

also when you do complex movements like snatches and cleans ....

[Zafod]

also you should do dead lifts. Keep the weight heavy for you but there is no other complex movement that I know that targets the errectors and the back as a whole like a good dead lift.