Here is a common problem I get when I train clients. Do you get lower back pains? There are several reasons as to why this can be the case but let me talk about two reasons. 1) Do you have a desk job or sit down most of the day? If so, sitting affects your posture, flexibility, mobility and joint health. Over time as you sit down your hip muscles will tighten and your back will loosen up. Now if you want, try standing on both your feet and lean forward without moving your feet. Can you feel how much pressure was just applied on the lower back? You may not notice or think that sitting down for a long period of time has affected your lower back but it does. If youre not convinced try sitting down for a few hours and stand up... when you stand you can feel the hips stretching! One way to avoid having lower back pain is to make sure you give yourself a break every 20-30 minutes and be sure to walk around or even do a little bit of stretching of the spine (using the washer machine twist ensuring you lift your heels off the floor) and gently lean backwards when you are standing up (flexing your glutes). You dont need to put your feet on the table and do stretching. Lol 2) Another reason mostly experienced with younger people (especially those doing weights and bulking up) is that they do not have enough core strength. Remember that your core is where all your limbs are attached. This will sound funny but if your arms become too heavy and your core is weak this will cause you to experience lower back pain. Think physics... If a tree trunk is thin and its branches become thick and heavy what happens? The branch or trunk will either snap or break. Im not saying your arms will fall off but your body has to balance you out and if your core is not strong it will apply more pressure on your lower back. The same goes if you try lifting a weight above your waist level. Imagine how much pressure (gravity) is being applied to your lower back. If you struggle to lift it you may even use your hips to get momentum to lift up the weight which again applies a significant amount of pressure to your back. I suggest if you cant lift it dont be ashamed and go lighter until you have the core strength to do it.
Posted on: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 07:15:53 +0000
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