Ab/Lower Back Workout

[OC]

I am trying to develop my Abs/Lower back basically my core. I have a lower back injury so I am trying to strengthen this up. Does anyone have a good Ab/Lower Back workout/part of their workout.

Thanks

[Shorty]

supermans. lay on your stomach with legs straight behind you and arms out in front. lift your upper body and legs off the ground, so only your abs are on the ground. Hold then lower. rinse and repeat.
you can do lots with a medicine ball also.

[OC]

Thanks Shorty,

Does anyone know anything good for the lower abs? most of the excersises I've seen tend to work the upper abs and not the lower.

[Shorty]

lay flat on your back, arms to your sides. keeping your legs straight, lift and hold your feet 6" off the ground. hold for 2 or 3 seconds. kinda like crunchs with your legs instead of upper body. You can also do flutter kicks, kicking like you're swimming while holding your feet 6" off the ground. Or holding them 6" up, opening and closing your legs laterally.

edit just thought of another one but you'd need a partner. laying on your back, you have the partner stand right behind your head. you hold onto their ankles, then keeping your legs straight lift them 90* up in the air. your partner pushes your legs back towards the floor, and you hold them before they hit. Those will kill your lower abs.

[GRAYHORSE]

edit just thought of another one but you'd need a partner. laying on your back, you have the partner stand right behind your head. you hold onto their ankles, then keeping your legs straight lift them 90* up in the air. your partner pushes your legs back towards the floor, and you hold them before they hit. Those will kill your lower abs.

these are what kill my lower abs. You can have your partner throw them side to side also.

[wicked5_01]

lay flat on your back, arms to your sides. keeping your legs straight, lift and hold your feet 6" off the ground. hold for 2 or 3 seconds. kinda like crunchs with your legs instead of upper body. You can also do flutter kicks, kicking like you're swimming while holding your feet 6" off the ground. Or holding them 6" up, opening and closing your legs laterally.

edit just thought of another one but you'd need a partner. laying on your back, you have the partner stand right behind your head. you hold onto their ankles, then keeping your legs straight lift them 90* up in the air. your partner pushes your legs back towards the floor, and you hold them before they hit. Those will kill your lower abs.

I think Shorty was in the military..?

Back hyperextensions are good too. If you work out at a gym, they usually have a "platform" for this...It sits at an angle, has a place to lock your heals in and it supports you at the waist. You simply go below vertical and come back up to "straight" body posture. This is one of my favs. Here is a cool link that shows you how to do all kinds of exercises (http://www.exrx.net/Exercise.html) Yes, actual moving images of the exercises! For lower abs I like leg extensions. No, not those. The ones where you support yourself with your arms. Most gyms have a dip/leg extension platform. It supports the back area and you lift your legs out in front of you. Another good one for lower abs is another form of leg extension where you sit on one end of a flat bench, put your palms down on each corner of the bench beside your legs and extend your legs forward, pause, and bring them back in. When that gets easy, grip a 5 pound weight between your feet.. Hope this helps.

[wicked5_01]

I am trying to develop my Abs/Lower back basically my core. I have a lower back injury so I am trying to strengthen this up. Does anyone have a good Ab/Lower Back workout/part of their workout.

Thanks

Oh, BTW, I have a lower back injury too. I was injured in an ATV accident when I was 11..I'm 30 now. Didn't really bother me at first, but as the years came on, I found out just how important it is to keep those muscles and the opposing muscles(abs) strong and in shape. I really feel it if I slack at the gym. :p

[Shorty]

I think Shorty was in the military..?

highschool football...but close enough at times ;)