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Old 04-02-2008, 09:19 AM
EricT EricT is offline
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PLEASE never do extensions like that again.

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Concentrating of course on hip extension (using the glutes) and not lumbar extension.
Remember I said that...I really meant it. That is not what you want to do with your lower back. Look closely at the vid. You are using all lumbar flexion and extension. Not only that buy your body is even swinging under and you are getting more rounding in the back. Under load (your body is the load) that is a recipe for disc herniation. It WILL do damage in the long term.

I don't write about myself and my problems too much but you know how you guys work up you deadlifts? It took me twice the amount of time and it still does. Why? Because I used to do stuff like that. THAT and 'roman chair' situps did my back in to start with. Then predisposed me to a pretty bad injury to boot the first week on a new job....about 19 years ago. Back STILL not right after all this time. Much better and it's been a long hard hall to make it a little better but it is always a factor no matter what.

You have to KEEP the lower back set just like you would in anything else. You really have to learn to feel that. And then you bend and extend at the HIPS. The action is in the glutes and you feel pressure on the back in it's role as a torso stabilizer NOT a prime mover. This is really really important. I say this stuff and I don't think people hear.
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If you act sanctimonious I will just list out your logical fallacies until you get pissed off and spew blasphemous remarks.
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