Can too much ab exercises lead to lower back pain?
I've been doing a lot of ab exercises lately at the gym, and now I've got some killer lower back pain. Could too much ab exercise and not enough back exercise be the cause? I feel like a 90 yr old man right now squirming in my chair because it hurts.
Classic sit-ups are not a part of my routine either. I do crunches on the work-out ball, and do hanging leg raises
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1. It happens. Take a break for a while. Next time do slower contractions. Doing sit-ups will also increase back strength, but maybe do some romanian dead lifts with free weights. It is a good combo for me.2. Don't do crunches. I used to do them and had the same problem Read these:
http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/core-training-learn-the-arch-position-for-strong-core-muscles-and-a-healthy-back/
http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/core-training-discover-the-hollow-position-and-the-main-function-of-the-abs-stabilization-of-the-core/
