Wednesday, December 20, 2006

No Abs? Bad Back? Here's why...


Do you have the abs you want?

Or do you have back pain from a bad ab training program?.

Don't be surprised if you do...I recently read in Maximum Fitness magazine, that the #1 exercise that causes injury in US Army recruits is the sit-up...and yet what does everyone do for their abs? Sit-ups.

If its bad for a fit young person's back, imagine how bad it can be for yours.

I followed up with David Grisaffi, ab training expert, and author of "Flatten Your Abs" and asked him about better ab training.

CB: David, how do you convince clients to train "like athletes" to get cover model abs? Aren't most people hung up on doing endless repetitions of crunches?

DG:
Yes they are, as that is the learned response from years of school tests.

Heck, our High School Football team still tests for sit -ups after I have informed them it does no good. That is how strong the belief is in this attitude toward one way only.

But I get the athletes and my clients to do some athletic ab moves from my program because life is athletic.

I feel that people should treat everyday life like a sport. Have fun with it and be prepared. No matter who you are or what you do.

Think about this: Imagine chasing your kids down the street while a car is approaching. I do not know about you but that takes a little athleticism - and your abs better be ready for it.


CB: Can people actually hurt themselves with some of those infomercial ab gizmos and certain ab exercises? What types of injuries have you seen and how can people build 6-pack abs and avoid hurting themselves?

DG:

Yes and no.

I think most of these gizmos can work for a while. Then where do they end up....under the bed, in the back of the garage.

They are good for the people who sell them. Remember repetitive motions in the same plane can lead to muscle imbalances.

Simple as that. What does the ab lounge do for your back? NOTHING! I have seen mostly back problems from bad ab training. From simple "over use" to serious, "hey I can not stand up" cases. Most of the time it subsides in a few days. But the damage is there. Your body remembers it. Train properly and avoid this damage in the first place.

CB: Excellent, thanks David.

Listen, ab training is a big paradox.

On one hand, you have to train them hard to be able to see them.

But on the other hand, training your abs too aggressively can lead to back pain.

So...what are you to do?

When in doubt, turn to the expert's expert.

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Sincerely,
Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS

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1 comment:

Thomas S Moore said...

Great post Craig! Sit-ups are one of the worst exercises and you see so many people doing them everyday!