What Specific lower abdominal exercises do I need to support my lower back?
Posted by king_gus
I’m a 27 year old ex-triathlete. I stand about 179cm (5’11”) tall, and
weigh about 90kg. Despite my triathlon efforts, I am much more inclined
toward explosive exercise.
Unfortunately, I have 2 separate areas in my lower back with bad discs.
I am very broad shouldered, and I want to lose as much weight as I can.
I do a fair amount of long, fast walking with wrist weights, but mostly
swimming. Swimming helps my back enormously, but unfortunately I keep
hearing that swimming is not a particularly good exercise for losing
weight. I have heard this again and again. Although I am best at
swimming, rope jumping and jogging are my favourites. Despite my liking
for skipping and jogging, I cannot do too much because of my bad back.
I am also struggling to work out EXACTLY what type of abdominal
exercises I need to be doing to help support my back, as standard
crunches don’t seem to work the LOWER portion of my stomach adequately,
where my back needs the most support. I can guarantee I have found this
out through experience. I am well aware that abdominal exercises are
not going to “trim” anyone’s waistline.
I would truly appreciate some advice for losing weight, as well as
SPECIFIC lower abdominal exercises to support my lower back. Is it
better to add weights for resistance when doing abdominal exercises ?
At the moment, I am seriously considering surgery, as I have been
receiving medical assistance for years.
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