Back pain during abdominal exercises!!

[william]

Whenever i do abdominal exercises I get pain in my back that forces me to stop. Its not like a sharp pain it is like the sort of pain you get when you are exercising a muscle group. Still get pain regardless of which exercise i do. Have had technique during crunches observed by a fitness instructor and she said that it is fine, and yet i still get the pain. Does anyone have any possible explanations or suggestions as it is really starting to annoy me.

Will

 

[chess9]

Have you tried the Captain's Chair, or Hanging Knee-Ups? That's what I do and I never have any pain. I don't do crunches.

Oh, and Floor Sweepers are another good one.

-Robert

 

[william]

Some people have told be that the bicycle one is very effective and puts less stress on the back but i still get pain doing that as well. Basically anything that exercises my abs!!!

 

[0.2RatedPlayer]

Have you tried the Captain's Chair, or Hanging Knee-Ups? That's what I do and I never have any pain. I don't do crunches.

Oh, and Floor Sweepers are another good one.

-Robert

how do you perform floor sweepers?

 

[chess9]

http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f13/what-floor-sweepers-631982/

Look at the third post, which links to a video. You can do them with dumbbells as well.
Start LIGHT. LOL. Might have a friend standing at your head too as a spotter. This is an advanced move and not for the clumsy or faint of heart.

Oh, also known as FLOOR WIPERS.

-Robert

 

[superman1]

Might just be a weak lower back. I've had the same thing in the past doing decline crunches, where the lower back tightens up and tires out before the abs. It's not a bad thing, and it's not going to injure you, but it is going to give you a sore lower back.

If you can do deadlifts, you probably won't have this problem again.