I miss my gym. Especially the weights.

[Baitball Blogger]

It use to be that I could count on lower back pain in the a.m. just from working on a project that required a lot of standing around. Last fall that all went away when I began to use the weight at my gym. In particular, the leg presser.

Well, guess what? It didn't take long and now I'm back to the same trouble.

Anyone have a gym hack that I can put together in the interim? I have plenty of empty water jugs and toilet paper rolls I can use for the endeavor.

[The Genealogist]

1. The day my gym closed I bought some weights and a bench.

I miss the gym, but I am making out fine. There are lots of YouTube videos and other resources on the net to do a good exercise at home. I saw an 8-10 minute ab routine on youtube and the guy had not equip,ent except some for furniture. Just one good exzmple.

[Baitball Blogger]

2. Thank you!

[DEbluedude]

3. Squats may help.

[Baitball Blogger]

4. Unfortunately, I have bad knees.

I don't feel it on the presser.

[Kali]

8. get an assortment of resistance bands and use the super thick ones to do assisted squats

https://www.amazon.com/Drapers-Strength-Powerlifting-Resistance-Accessories/dp/B07JPFC77H?ref_=s9_apbd_otopr_hd_bw_bEIYd&pf_rd_r=3F18WEZZ1FJK09SZ1T3M&pf_rd_p=5fc90022-a010-5f8c-a01e-7f6dc5d532bc&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-10&pf_rd_t=BROWSE&pf_rd_i=3407931

[Baitball Blogger]

9. Yep. That might work.

Thank you!

[nuxvomica]

5. I have two pieces of equipment: a Powertec Leverage bench and a Roman chair

I do almost everything on the Powertec but the Roman chair is critical for two things: situps and hyperextensions. The latter has sharply reduced my chiropractor visits by strengthening my lower back with zero strain. So I would suggest you invest in a good Roman chair if you can as they are not expensive (under $200), have a small footprint and prevent straining while strengthening the lower back muscles. Oddly enough, on the Powertec, the leg press hurts my back but the squat does not. I recommend the kind, like mine, that has two upright posts: one that's adjustable with cylindrical pads to hold your calves down and the other with flat pads to hold you pelvis. This is the classic Roman chair design. if you search for "CAP Barbell Strength Roman Chair" on Amazon, you'll see one similar to mine.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_chair

on edit: the key to preventing strain with hyperextensions, at least as I have found, is to keep you lower body, foot to waist, parallel to the floor, not at an angle.

[Initech]

6. Of course right when I start an exercise routine all the gyms close.

I started swimming a lot because my physical therapist recommended it for building circulation and leg muscles. But can't go to the gym right now which is one of the few in my area that has an indoor pool because of the outbreak. Can't go to any gym for that matter. Fuck this god damn virus.

[MustLoveBeagles]

12. You're not alone

Earlier this month a friend and myself were planning joining a gym, preferably one with a pool, to get into shape. Needless to say that didn't happen.

[Harker]

7. Time for the Travis Bickle workout.

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[rurallib]

10. I have been relieving my lower back pain by rolling on tennis balls

For @ 30 years - every day for about 5 minutes right where the pain is. I have severe arthritis in my back and it really gets painful at the hips.

Tried lots of other stuff - the tennis balls are the only thing that always works. Experiment to see what feels good.

[Baitball Blogger]

11. +1

[Skittles]

13. get a stability ball at Walmart

you know, the big ones

drape yourself over it, front and back - great for back pain