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What exercises can you do to flatten your stomach if you have problems with your lower back?
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∙ 18y ago
Depending on how severe your back problems are will determine what you can and can not do. With all abdominal crunches, if you are not pressing your lower back into the floor, the exercises will cause your lower back to hurt. When you lie on your back, keep your knees bent, and concentrate on pulling your belly-button to the floor. You can do this easily by curling your tail bone upward. You must maintain that position while crunching. Using a large toning ball is wonderful for your lower back too, it enables you to press the lower back into a soft surface. You lie on your back, keeping your exercise to do that is minimal stress on your back is standing crunches. You can perform these in several ways. 1. Clasp your hands behind your back, curl your tailbone under while pulling in your belly-button. Pull your elbows forward with each crunch. 2. Clasp hands together over your head, pull your elbows down as you lift one knee at a time, while crunching your gut at the same time. Make sure you tighten your ads with each knee lift.(as if you are getting punched in the stomach)
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How do you flatten your stomach with exercise?
To help flatten a flabby stomach you can do Ab Crunches on a Ball to work the Upper Abs. You can do Inclined Reverse Crunch to work the Lower Abs. And you can do the Standing Oblique Crunch to work the Sides.
What are the benefits of scissoring?
There are many benefits to the scissoring work out such as slimming down love handles, firm and flatten the stomach and focuses on the lower ab muscles that often get neglected.
What are some good lower ab exercises for women?
Current studies show that exercises which vary in intensity and duration work best because your muscles can learn repetitive motions and cause them to not be as effective. Be sure to look for ab exercises that work all of your stomach muscles, specifically problem areas. Many exercises may be enhanced using a balance ball.
What exercises can you do to strenghthen your stomach if you have had lower back problems?
Whith you'r back against a wall and a chair on either side, press with your hands on chair rail to lift your feet of the ground, now slowly lift your knees toward your chest. Have someone steady the chairs for you.
How can you flatten your upper and lower stomach when you can only exercise 10 minutes at a time?
There is an older excercise video, it's called 8 min abs.. it's awsome... I'm sure you can still find it..
What exercises are related to low back problems?
In terms of weight training, there is no legitimate exercise that, done correctly, leads to low back problems. There are plenty of exercises that can strengthen your lower back so that you don't have problems down the road. Variations on the deadlift is probably one of the best examples in both of these categories.
You have lower back pain and fullness of the stomach what could be wrong?
Could you be pregnant? Check that if not could be you are either having excessive gas in your stomach or blotting or digestive problems.
What muscle is located at the upper and lower end of our stomach?
Both the upper and lower ends of the stomach have a sphincter that regulates flow into and out of the stomach. The lower esophageal sphincter is at the top of the stomach, and the pyloric sphincter is at the lower end of the stomach.
Do lower ab exercises for women strain the lower back?
If the lower ab exercises are being done properly they should not strain the back. It is important to stretch prior to doing the exercises or the likelihood of straining the back will increase.
What are the examples of exercise?
Examples of conditioning exercises are general core stability exercises, lower leg strength and foot speed exercises, and upper body exercises.
Is it safe for pregnant women to do lower ab exercises?
Yes it is safe to do lower abdominal exercises during pregnancy. Exercises recommended are a mild form such as pilates, videos and demonstrations can be found online or by asking your doctor.
Where do you get period pains?
A little under your stomach by your bellybutton
