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The muscle in movement and training -
The most well known and effective method of strengthening it is the vacuum exercise, as well as engaging it during lifts. The transversus is the body's natural weight-lifting belt, stabilizing the spine and pelvis during lifting movements. Failure to engage the muscle at higher intensity lifts is dangerous and encourages injury. It acts as a girdle or corset in creating hoop tension around the midsection, tensing before contraction of the extremities.
Without a stable spine, the nervous system fails to recruit the muscles in extremities efficiently, and functional movements cannot be properly performed.[citation needed] Stabilization must then occur at the segmental level. The transversus abdominis and the segmental stabilizers of the spine are designed to work in tandem. This kind of lifting eventually overloads segmental stabilizers, and can result in massive lower back pain,... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (M BOB WHELAN) http://naturalstrength.net/sreply/520 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:04:24 PST http://naturalstrength.net/reply/519/t/Old-back-injury-and-training-question.html#reply-519 feeds@kickapps.com (grffn) http://naturalstrength.net/sreply/519 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:04:42 PST http://naturalstrength.net/reply/518/t/Old-back-injury-and-training-question.html#reply-518
John spies---you got great advice. They're both absolutely right. Take it slowly, and always use proper form. Drew had a congenital back problem, and through a lot of work, thought, and advice, he developed his own way of training his legs/back/hips. He trained smart, and, of course, brutally hard. Whether it was with free weights or machines, he never let his form break down. ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (J Duggan) http://naturalstrength.net/sreply/518 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:36:40 PST http://naturalstrength.net/reply/517/t/Old-back-injury-and-training-question.html#reply-517 feeds@kickapps.com (grffn) http://naturalstrength.net/sreply/517 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:07:19 PST http://naturalstrength.net/topic/467/t/Old-back-injury-and-training-question.html I injured my back after deadlifting a few years ago and every once in a while, I seem to reinjure it by doing the simplest things...like putting on socks! It's been over a year now with no incidents and I've decided to start lifting again. I went last week and while doing dumbell shoulder presses, I could 'feel' my lower back just getting the dumbells in place.

What kind of routine can I do where I remove downward compression as much as possible? Bench-based machine exercises?
Even after a few years of not lifting, I am still pretty strong so it is hard (and frustrating) to not be able to lift heavy (and on my feet) anymore. The dilemma is do I take the chance of hurting my back to get a good workout or continue to lift very light and become a 'pumper'? At least I don't wear spandex.....!

I have access to a full gym with the normal machines. Thanks and it's great to be on the board again. ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (John Spies) http://naturalstrength.net/topic/467 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:16:45 PST