Strengthening the Core

[NJFighter91]

I know that abs are one of the most important muscles that have to be worked and strengthened for boxing. But whenever I do them, it hurts my lower back. So that means that I have a lower back. But for the past 3-4 weeks, everyday I do 30 minutes of stretching and working my lower back but I still can't do crunches, situps, etc.

Any advice?

[Larry Merchant]

just keep working at it man... pain will go away.... try some leg lifts

[eazy_mas]

try doing them on soft floor mate or what Larry Merchant suggest it.

usually because you dont have streghth in your other muscle or the way you excute it is incorrect.

try this website is good information on exercise:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/exercises.htm

[NJFighter91]

just keep working at it man... pain will go away.... try some leg lifts

I can't do those because I get pains in my lower back.

Even on a soft floor, it still hurts my back.

[Kayo]

try doing them on an exercise ball it might be cause your doing them on a hard surface that its hurting your back

[Kayo]

or do them on something like this

I do them with that with a medecine ball and so far i've had no lower back pain

[sleazyfellow]

I know that abs are one of the most important muscles that have to be worked and strengthened for boxing. But whenever I do them, it hurts my lower back. So that means that I have a lower back. But for the past 3-4 weeks, everyday I do 30 minutes of stretching and working my lower back but I still can't do crunches, situps, etc.

Any advice?

u might wanna look into an ab lounge or ab lounge pro!

[NJFighter91]

On a medicine ball, I still get the pains, and on the decline situp thing, it's worse than on a flat surface.

[PunchDrunk]

Why doesn't that tell you (or everyone else who replied in this thread) that you have a lower back problem? Go see a doctor, a physiotherapist or a chiropractor. Asking for advice on something like that here, is like asking three blind men what the sunrise looks like...

[NJFighter91]

Why doesn't that tell you (or everyone else who replied in this thread) that you have a lower back problem? Go see a doctor, a physiotherapist or a chiropractor. Asking for advice on something like that here, is like asking three blind men what the sunrise looks like...

I did already. He said do you exercise and I told him what I do. I said I used to do weights but not anymore and I just do bodyweight exercises and running everyday. He said that I'm executing the exercises wrong and to work on my form. I told him it's not that since I know my pushups, squats, and chinup form is perfect. He didn't give me a prescription to get an MRI anyways.

I'm going to probably make another appointment soon with another doctor hopefully.

I made this thread to see what exercises I could do for the lower back.