pain in the crack

legshot420 · 09-05-2006, 09:03 PM

hey guys, whenever i do sit-ups and russian twists there's a pain in the place where the back ends and the asscrack begins. it sort of feels like carpet burn (and no, i'm not doing them naked on a carpet lol). is this shit normal or am i doing something wrong? thanks in advance guys!

Egg_Sauce01 · 09-05-2006, 10:09 PM

Need pics.

legshot420 · 09-06-2006, 04:26 AM

i don't want to get teh ban.

Ian Coe · 09-06-2006, 08:05 AM

Is it your tail bone or around that area?

And is it the pressure from the floor doing it, or the weight is straining your core and thats where you're feeling it?

**Lusst** · 09-06-2006, 09:30 AM

HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH...

HAHAHAHA

Sounds like your tailbone is either A) injured, or B) sensitive to hard objects. I've had this before, but only becayse I took a facemask in the ass (don't ask).

**SmashiusClay** · 09-06-2006, 09:38 AM

Damn it, I thought this thread was about joey.

I'd like a bit of clarification, do you mean your skin hurts or the joints at the base of your spine are bothering you?

If its the skin then you could have two problems: one you are working an too hard a surface and your tailbone is rubbing against the floor, two you are using momentum to do your situps (jerking head and shoulders forward). The momentum thing is suprisingly common and could easily lead to a neck or lower back injury.

If your spine hurts then it sounds like you are using your hip-flexors too much and they are compressing your spine, look into other exercises that don't agravate your back.

legshot420 · 09-07-2006, 03:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmashiusClay

Damn it, I thought this thread was about joey.

I'd like a bit of clarification, do you mean your skin hurts or the joints at the base of your spine are bothering you?

If its the skin then you could have two problems: one you are working an too hard a surface and your tailbone is rubbing against the floor, two you are using momentum to do your situps (jerking head and shoulders forward). The momentum thing is suprisingly common and could easily lead to a neck or lower back injury.

If your spine hurts then it sounds like you are using your hip-flexors too much and they are compressing your spine, look into other exercises that don't agravate your back.

it's the skin and there's the answer i've been looking for. thanks, smashius!