Originally Posted by Rev.Chuck
I have had back problems since a large piece of equipment fell on me twenty years ago. My answer: Lots and lots of situps. Crunches, really, you don't need to come all the way up, just until the stomach muscles fully contract. This really helps support your back.
I second that. A lot of people with back problems are due to the lack of muscles in their mid-section. Remember, a strong mid-section is required to hold your top and bottom parts together. That section of your body has basically just your spinal column supporting you (if you don't have abdominal muscles), so if you're weak there, it's very easy to hurt/twist your back... Or in bicycle analogy, your rims don't hold up the weight of you and your bike alone, it's the rim and the tension of the spokes...
