2007-03-14 15:09:58 · 3 answers · asked by purple 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
make sure to do exercises where your back is supported. For cardio, try the recumbent bicycles. This is easier on your whole body than the treadmills. Elipticals are low impact as well and should suit you fine. For lifting, use small wieghts and lift on the benches for back support.
2007-03-14 15:13:37 · answer #1 · answered by Troy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Those are great answers by the first 2 posts. In addition, make a habit of keeping your abs "pulled in" both in and out of the gym. This increases the inner abdominal pressure which pushes up on the diaphram and takes a great deal of load off the spine. That is why weak abs can cause bad backs. Also, stretch to maintain flexibility in the hamstrings because tight hamstrings pull down on the pelvis and put terrible stresses on the disks between the L4 and L5, and between the L5 and S1 vertibrae.
2007-03-14 22:41:08 · answer #2 · answered by fitman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I also deal with lots of back pain. I swim to stay in shape. It doesn't put a lot of pressure on my back and it is relaxing and a good work out!
2007-03-14 22:13:57 · answer #3 · answered by Betty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋