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If you are still doing sit-ups please don't. All you're going to do is hurt your back.

submitted by TheViciousMrPim to PimsGym 3.8 yearsAug 22, 2021 08:21:11 ago (+10/-0)     (yewtu.be)

https://yewtu.be/2fB1R9uWQbw

There are many other ways beyond what's in this video. Just, don't do sit-ups, your back will thank you.

You should probably also be doing something for your back. It's the legs of the torso, fundamental and often over looked. Don't skip back day.


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[ - ] UncleDoug 0 points 3.8 yearsAug 25, 2021 06:07:21 ago (+0/-0)

Is there a good way to do crunches without fucking up my upper back everyday?

[ - ] voatisajewishheaven 0 points 3.8 yearsAug 28, 2021 17:12:47 ago (+0/-0)

Crunches are deemed safer than sit-ups. It's basically the first part of a sit-up, the abs contraction without the hip flexion.

Blue pants man is very knowledgeable, but like everyone else he's also grinding the youtube algorithm with pedantic clickbait. People would only hurt their back doing sit-ups if they are too weak from the hips, blue pants man offers an easier and safer alternative that would help someone progress to a normal sit-up form (although its not presented as such because a controversial title like "Sit-ups are bad! Do X instead" generates more views).

[ - ] TheLastStraightMan 3 points 3.8 yearsAug 22, 2021 09:53:24 ago (+3/-0)*

Unless you're using those gay machines at the gym, you're core is engaged during most lifts. If you complete a lift and managed to not fold like a lawn chair and collapse under the weight, congrats you successfully trained your core.

[ - ] Crusade 0 points 3.8 yearsAug 23, 2021 01:46:48 ago (+0/-0)

Please post a link.

[ - ] TheLastStraightMan 0 points 3.8 yearsAug 23, 2021 03:08:39 ago (+0/-0)

[ - ] Crusade 0 points 3.8 yearsAug 24, 2021 01:33:34 ago (+0/-0)

Thanks fellow goat.

[ - ] Artificial_Intelligentile 1 point 3.8 yearsAug 22, 2021 10:24:39 ago (+1/-0)

my favourite exercise is the deadlift. but i really benefit from doing planks and pushups. the best thing i discovered though is exercise like ballet-dancers do. just lay on your back, lift one leg and touch your toes with the opposing hand. Does wonders for recreation. cause you get that cross-activation.

[ - ] letsgetit 1 point 3.8 yearsAug 22, 2021 09:22:15 ago (+1/-0)

If you must do something similar, do crunches instead. Doesn't pull the back in an awkward position like a sit-up

[ - ] pickingrinninspittin 1 point 3.8 yearsAug 22, 2021 09:00:27 ago (+1/-0)

I don't know if I agree that doing sit-ups is going to hurt you, but yeah as exercises go they are kinda useless. My go-to 'ab' exercise is to do a V-sit while holding a weight (away from the body) and then twist the legs and the weight opposite to each other. It gets core, back, shoulders, even gluts to some degree.

As with all weight bearing exercises do it to fail or else you are not getting to most out of it.

[ - ] Crusade 0 points 3.8 yearsAug 23, 2021 01:46:14 ago (+0/-0)

Could I get a link to this?

[ - ] GrayDragon 1 point 3.8 yearsAug 22, 2021 08:53:43 ago (+1/-0)

Completely agree, but if you made this post, why not link a video or two on alternatives? I'm too drunk right now.

E: Oh, lol, didn't see it. You did. My fault.