pressure sores?

[sundaygirl]

HI girls and guys,
I was wondering if any of you had developed sores while training?
I have managed to increase my situps to about 50 a session however,
my bottom has developed a rather nasty sore,( very uncomfortable lol)

I'm using the correct situp bench at the gym have my knees raised and doing them correctly, no strain on my back or anything so.

any idea's? or advice on how i can stop it getting worse?

i didnt want to post this in the injury section to embarrased lol.


sunday

[narcsarge]

If you are developing sores form doing a sit-up and not a crunch, switch to crunches and leg lifts. Your abdomen is used to pull your shoulders to your hips (that is how I describe the contraction of the abdominal muscles). Crunches work the abs extremely well and do not "grind" the lower back. If you are using and incline sit-up board, don't let your shoulder blades or back touch the board except when you start. This will keep tension on the abs and hip flexors but it will not jeopardize your lower back

[TRAZ]

I have been there! Try using a towel or padding underneath your lower back/ butt...It works for my bony rear!

[sundaygirl]

thanks both for the replies,
Its funny because i have been making sure that my back doesnt go to the floor at all. nice gentle rocking motion to work the lower abs.
But its nice to know i am not the only one this happens too, thought i was abnormal or something, when i tell people they laugh.

thanks again and i will use a towel .


sunday

[TRAZ]

Nah...I am pretty bony and if I don't put something down my tailbone/ butt rubs and gets raw...You are definitely not alone!

[meera]

I think I have perhaps got the biggest tail bone on earth! Honestly, if I had a tail it would be a big as a kangaroo's! For this reason I cannot do sit ups and such similar exercises. There are plenty of others one to do for the abs so I improvise.

[sundaygirl]

thanks for that meera,
My tailbone stickes out a long way too lol thats why its happening to me i guess.
sunday