Old Man Brokeback.

[KyungYet]

Hello, KF colleagues!

Ok, I know you're not doctors or chiropractors... er, or I guess you could be for all I know? Well, either way, I was looking for some advice. I turned 40 this year, and I mostly feel about the same, physically - except for my lower back. I notice that whenever I finish a martial arts workout (as opposed to say, running or weightlifting) my lower back is pretty sore for anywhere from a few hours up to a whole day afterwards. I think it generates from keeping my back so straight during stances and from all the torsion involved in kicking. But I'm just guessing here.

Aside from taking some advil or whatever, is there anything I can do? I should say that I've never had a particularly flexible back - doing a "bridge" has always been more of a "table" for me (no bend in the middle of my back!). Do I need to stretch more? If so, how? Do I need to do more Supermans and deadlifts? I dunno. I'll take any advice you have to offer because it would kill me to have to slow down too much or even worse - stop! I don't know how Chuck Norris (who's 71!) still does all this!!

Thanks for your thoughts,

KY

[bushido_man96]

Dead lifts are good for the back, but I'm not sure about helping with the flexibility. Sit on the floor, one leg straight, put the other foot over the straight knee, and then twist into that stretch by putting the opposite elbow on the knee and twisting to look behind you. I never liked that stretch, but it may help you. Toe touches might help, as well.