subject: Men's Health - Exercises for Men with Lower Back Pain [print this page] Men's Health - Exercises for Men with Lower Back Pain
Back pain seems to be a prevalent men's health issue. And, many back problems are brought on from using bad form with exercise or picking up something or moving the wrong way. The problem is that when people start to have problems with their lower back they completely stop using it. This actually makes things worse for men's health.
Here are a couple of exercises that you should do on a regular basis to prevent further lower back pain. Obviously you should consult with your physician first and it does indeed matter how severe your lower back problems are. More than often any good health professional with push you to do certain exercises that are therapeutic to lower back pain and overall men's health. Here are a few exercises you can do.
Deadlifts I know what you're thinking; I must be crazy; deadlifting with lower back problems? Here's the deal though, you're not becoming a powerlifter or anything. You're going to be using light weight and more reps which will help strengthen your core.
Stiff-leg deadlifts These are very similar to deadlifts but you do these without bending your knees. This exercise targets the lower back a bit more as well as your hamstrings.
Exercise ball crunches Now we're getting more into core and abdominal training. Regular crunches lying on the floor can indeed hurt your back but doing crunches on an exercise ball gives you more back support.
Hyper Extensions Hyper extensions are known to some as reverse sit-ups. This exercise targets your lower back muscles directly.
These exercises will help strengthen your core muscles. Building your lower back muscles is important especially when you have lower back pain. However, proper form is imperative and that cannot be stressed enough. You can do some real damage to your lower back if you do not use proper form. So you need to be 100% focused when performing these, and really any exercises. Having a healthy lower back is vital to men's health.
