For exercise fanatics.

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Do you have a foam roller? That is one thing that I could not do without. I run about 90 miles per month and if I didnt have the foam roller, I would die because of the back. Make sure your roll out your hips, back, hamstrings, and quads. Dont forget to stretch your calf muscles as well. Pair all of this with about a 15-20 minute stretch routine. Another stretch that I have found to work is to put one foot in front of the other about 12-18 inches apart. Lower your chest toward the ground, keeping your back flat. Try to make a 90 degree angle with your hips and your back leg. Dont roll the back, trying to touch your toes. Push back with the leg that is in front and really feel the hamstring stretch. Hold it for 30 seconds each leg.

I also have this book that my cousin gave me about caring for your back. She is a physical therapist and it has worked for me. I can send it to you if you would like to read and or make copies. It has helped me tremendously. Good luck and congrats on the exercise regimen.

If you want to get into something that is awesome, I recommend listening to the 75 Hard Podcast.

[WItoTX]

Get on David Goggins twitter. Not only is he a good motivator, but he works through all his issues on there. At one point, the dude thought he was going to die. He literally couldn't get out of bed. Turned out he was just so tight (Couldn't put his had behind his butt) his body couldn't move blood well. He did a ton of stretching to work it out.

"The psoas muscle is the soul of your body. The more stressed your psoas is, the more your mind is stressed." ~ David Goggins

https://www.benefitsofstretching.com...ching-routine/

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I forgot to mention that I have a CHIRP roller as well and it is awesome. They have 3 different ones and I have the 10 inch wheel. I am going to get the smaller one next week. I think CHIRP has a deal right now and you can get all 3 wheels for $99.

[LeanMachine]

Do you have a big belly? Lower back may just be doing a lot of work keeping your spine vertical in a dynamic situation. I say this because my back was pretty angry after about the 20 min mark on the stair climber the other day. I was trying to think of why it would be and I got to thinking that I was likely leaning slightly forward the whole time (like you would if climbing a hill), and my lower back just eventually got fatigued from pulling back on my spine for almost 30 mins.

Just a thought.