Will an exercise mat reduce back pain while doing crunches


Crazy Legs , Friday, 13th of August 2010 07:00:19 AM

l currently get back pain from doing crunches no matter what surface l do 
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them on, be it hard wood floors, carpet or a bed. Will an exercise mat 
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dramatically reduce back pain?
 
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StinkerBell , Saturday, 14th of August 2010 07:42:18 AM

You always want to do an exercise like that on a soft surface,  
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wooden floors are no good. A mat may help, but it really depends on what  
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A big source of low-back pain is tight leg muscles, especially the  
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hamstrings. Try streching ur hamstrings out, bend down & reach for ur  
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toes & do 3 sets holding it for 20-30 seconds each day. After that, do  
the same stretch except this time bend ur knees & touch ur toes, if you  
are doing it right you will feel the stretch in ur low back & slightly in  
the hamstrings.  
As a personal trainer & registered nurse who has had many clients with  
back pain, unless you have an injury, most of the time it is due to tight  
leg muscles.  
 
 
 
 
 

evil dog , Sunday, 15th of August 2010 10:38:08 AM

yea it will. but it would probably be best to buy a mat and  
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just take pain medication before you start to do crunches  
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Bug , Monday, 16th of August 2010 07:53:52 AM

use your stomach muscles! Your back should only be hurting if  
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you are using your back muscles, or if you have severe back problems.  
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The Admiral , Tuesday, 17th of August 2010 09:06:06 PM

absolutly not, an exercise mat is just foam, don't get tricked.  
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what i do is just set a pillow under your butt to rais your hips. that  
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