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nutbar · 02-23-2008, 02:31 PM

I did planks for the first time yesterday and they hurt my back very badly. My spine, right at the back of my waist, burned like heck.

I can do all kinds of ab stuff without problems and am fairly strong in that area so is this just muscle weakness in my lower back? Are there exercises I can add in in order to build up this area? Cuz, man, it did not hurt in a good way. I did keep straight as a board (hubby watched me) with no movement (until I gave out completely) so I assume I wasn't doing too much wrong. 30 seconds was the longest I could go and that only one time. The rest had to be done in 15, 10, and 5 second spurts.

I hate feeling pathetic. LOL

02-23-2008, 02:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
nutbar Forkinator Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,570 My Profile	Plank issues I did planks for the first time yesterday and they hurt my back very badly. My spine, right at the back of my waist, burned like heck. I can do all kinds of ab stuff without problems and am fairly strong in that area so is this just muscle weakness in my lower back? Are there exercises I can add in in order to build up this area? Cuz, man, it did not hurt in a good way. I did keep straight as a board (hubby watched me) with no movement (until I gave out completely) so I assume I wasn't doing too much wrong. 30 seconds was the longest I could go and that only one time. The rest had to be done in 15, 10, and 5 second spurts. I hate feeling pathetic. LOL __________________ Diane Does this log make my ass look fat? The house that sweat built.