What Are Some Good Tummy Exercises When You Have A Bad Back?
So I got in a car wreck about four years ago and now i have bad back pain. When I try to do crunches or sit ups it makes my back hurt terribly. Are there any other exercises I can do just to tighten up my stomach without hurting myself. I’m only 18 so I’m not old it just really hurts. Also how about exercises for inner thigh area? I don’t have time to hit the gym so at home exercises are preferred.
October 22nd, 2009 at 9:46 am
I assume you can do this. This is one of my favorite exercises. It doesn’t take long at all and is very effective. Take a deep breath and hold it. Tighten up your abs as hard as you can while slowly exhaling. Keep your abs REALLY TIGHT for 30 seconds if you can (being sure to exhale throughout — and inhaling as needed — you don’t want to pass out by not breathing). Repeat this a few times. Later on in the day, do it again, only this time from a slouching position or lean forward. (If this isn’t painful, that is.) Just do these 2 exercises daily. You can even do them again at odd moments of the day if you want. These are ISOMETRIC exercises, and I think you’ll soon feel and see the results. Isometric exercises don’t require any movement whatsoever, so this may be the way to go for you. (I know it’s my method of choice.)