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Swimming with a weak Lower Back

  • 19-03-2012 5:12pm
    #1
    gud4u
    Closed Accounts Posts: 369 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I have just gotten back into swimming and loving it but my back is playing up.

    It's a weak lumber spine from a previous injury. Does anyone know any exercises specific to the core muscles of the lower back that I can do when in the pool or out of it.

    It really shot pain at me today, especially as I stretched forward for front crawl, I have a physio but thinking of changing.

    I have weak ankles also and do this little exercises while in Qs or waiting for the kettle to boil, something like that, iykwim.


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  • #2
    swimguru
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭swimguru


    It looks to me that the issue is not entirely related to the lumbar spine in isolation - your lats are probably tight, combined with weak core muscles. Your ankles will naturally develop if kicking correctly (flutter kick)

    Hope this helps?


  • #3
    lorcan122
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 151 ✭✭lorcan122


    Do the dolphin kick on your back, it stretches it out and builds muscle on to it as well.


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