by Answer is Fitness on January 11, 2010
Proper Form - Lower Back Pain and Prevention - MA, RI
Almost all cases of lower-back pain can be attributed to a 'rounded' lower back. Meaning that instead of having an arch that in a sense makes your butt stick out, your lower back rounds during exercise making you look like the Hunchback of Notre Dame. This form needs to be avoided at all costs!
The shape of your spine (side view) should look like a thin 'S' shape, beginning at your head and going down to your butt. When people exercise/workout, this 'S' shape should stay the same and not turn into what looks like a 'C' shape. A must tip to practice when exercising is to make sure that your lower back is never rounded. Always keep an arch so that you will avoid stressing any of the discs in your spine, ensuring that your spine will function properly and allow you to ideally not have any lower-back pain. Proper exercise form is an important as any element in exercising.
