Signs of getting old

[meow meow]

Live '95?

[star seed 7]

Look at the shading! They actually look like people!

[Stupid Fitz]

Lower back pain. What the hell? I've consistently worked out forever and continue to do so, but my lower back is basically sore all the freaking time now even when i'm not working out. I know I need to stretch more (or any at all), but what can I do to make this stop? Should I be yogaing?

[michigancat]

Lower back pain. What the hell? I've consistently worked out forever and continue to do so, but my lower back is basically sore all the freaking time now even when i'm not working out. I know I need to stretch more (or any at all), but what can I do to make this stop? Should I be yogaing?

Yes lots of stretching, maybe find a good physical therapist. Yoga helps but I need to do things specifically to keep my core and hips both stretched and engaged, so like twists, pigeon stretch, cobra, deep lunge stretches, etc.

Every lower back pain is different but I think extended time of cobra/updog has been especially helpful

[pissclams]

rusty has been waiting for this one for years

[Stupid Fitz]

Lower back pain. What the hell? I've consistently worked out forever and continue to do so, but my lower back is basically sore all the freaking time now even when i'm not working out. I know I need to stretch more (or any at all), but what can I do to make this stop? Should I be yogaing?

Yes lots of stretching, maybe find a good physical therapist. Yoga helps but I need to do things specifically to keep my core and hips both stretched and engaged, so like twists, pigeon stretch, cobra, deep lunge stretches, etc.

Every lower back pain is different but I think extended time of cobra/updog has been especially helpful

Thanks. I've been thinking about reaching out to a PT. I'm terrible at stretching. I say i'm going to start a routine and never stick to it. It's really stupid. I've lifted and worked out my entire life consistently without stretching and it's probably catching up now that i'm old as crap. Funny you mention hips, that is a real sore spot for me and if I do stretch I try and do those. I think that happened first and then the lower back followed with the constant soreness.

[CNS]

Lower back pain. What the hell? I've consistently worked out forever and continue to do so, but my lower back is basically sore all the freaking time now even when i'm not working out. I know I need to stretch more (or any at all), but what can I do to make this stop? Should I be yogaing?

Might think about a new mattress.

Also, I second core. Sit ups, deadlift, yoga.

[yoga-like_abana]

Lower back pain. What the hell? I've consistently worked out forever and continue to do so, but my lower back is basically sore all the freaking time now even when i'm not working out. I know I need to stretch more (or any at all), but what can I do to make this stop? Should I be yogaing?

deadlift

Way better things to do for core than deadlift dog.

[Stupid Fitz]

Lower back pain. What the hell? I've consistently worked out forever and continue to do so, but my lower back is basically sore all the freaking time now even when i'm not working out. I know I need to stretch more (or any at all), but what can I do to make this stop? Should I be yogaing?

Might think about a new mattress.

Also, I second core. Sit ups, deadlift, yoga.

new mattress is def on the list. We have a shitty Casper and both of us hate it

[kstate4life]

Lower back pain. What the hell? I've consistently worked out forever and continue to do so, but my lower back is basically sore all the freaking time now even when i'm not working out. I know I need to stretch more (or any at all), but what can I do to make this stop? Should I be yogaing?

A non-invasive Chiropractor has really helped me.  Try to find one that uses the Torque Release Technique.  There were times where I couldn't stand up out of bed in the morning, but that hasn't happened once since I have been going (several years)