Why does my lower back hurt when I do sit-ups?

Sit-ups are a very popular form of exercise, and they are also very easy to do. Doing sit-ups every day can help strengthen the waist and abdomen. Many people like to exercise their abdominal muscles by doing sit-ups. However, some people experience back pain after doing sit-ups. So what causes this back pain?

Generally speaking, from the perspective of muscle training, sit-ups train the upper abdomen. If the waist and back are greatly stimulated, the main reason may be that the body is lowered too much. Therefore, only by mastering the correct way to do sit-ups can you avoid this kind of waist pain.

In fact, sit-ups are basically exercises in the middle, slightly up but less than 60 degrees. This provides continuous stimulation to the abdomen, can reduce the proportion of inertial movement, and is more effective for abdominal exercises. Don't let your upper back touch the ground when you lower yourself, don't use explosive force when you put it up, don't lean your body too far back, and also focus on your abdominal muscles, which can reduce the stress on your waist and back.

The back is a very important part of the human body but is easily injured. Even if you train specifically for this part, you should pay attention to the training load and speed.

If you insist on doing large sit-ups quickly, it will definitely not be "getting better over time", but "getting miserable over time", so you can't do sit-ups continuously for too long.

When doing sit-ups, you need to lie on your back with your legs together, raise your hands, contract your abdominal muscles, swing your arms forward, quickly sit down, continue to bend your upper body forward, touch your feet with your hands, and lower your head; then return to a sitting position.

If you are a novice doing sit-ups, you cannot do them too quickly at once. In order to avoid lower back pain, you should generally do a maximum of 45 sit-ups per minute. In addition, when you first start doing sit-ups, don't do them continuously for too long. You can do some massage after you finish.