Why does my neck hurt after doing sit-ups?

Sit-ups are a method many people use to lose weight, and it is also a way to get in better shape. However, for some people, sit-ups cause neck pain. So many friends who have this problem want to know the reason. In order for you to understand it as soon as possible, and to make yourself healthier through sit-ups as soon as possible, take a look at the introduction below.

After doing a few sit-ups, you can immediately feel the tension in your abdominal muscles, waist and back muscles. The effect is very obvious. But some people often feel neck pain after doing a few sit-ups. Why is this? How can we prevent it?

It turns out that these sit-up practitioners all trained with their arms stretched backwards and their hands crossed behind their heads. At the beginning of the exercise, they seem very relaxed and their movements are very fast, but after a while, the speed slows down significantly and the whole movement becomes very strenuous.

So, they use their shaking arms to try their best to pull their heads and necks forward and bend their entire torsos forward to make up for the lack of abdominal muscle strength. Because of this, the cervical spine and the soft tissue of the neck are subjected to very strong flexion stress. Once the stress exceeds the limit that the cervical spine or the soft tissue of the neck can withstand, it will cause neck strain or minor injuries, causing neck pain.

To prevent this kind of neck pain, practitioners should avoid using their arms to replace the waist and abdomen during training. Especially for those with weak abdominal muscles, it is not advisable to adopt the position with arms behind, but to stretch arms forward for training. This can reduce the difficulty of the movement and avoid traction on the head and neck.

What is the reason for neck pain when doing sit-ups? The above is a detailed introduction. In fact, there are many reasons for this situation. For example, doing sit-ups for too long or doing them incorrectly can cause neck pain. So after understanding the above content, you must use the correct method and arrange your time reasonably to do sit-ups and make yourself healthier.