leg lifts

[Elastigirl]

I am trying to do leg lfts as part of m core work. But they hurt my lower back. Any ideas as to what I'm doing wrong?

[Guest guest4729]

Perhaps watch YouTube videos to see if you're doing them properly? Or you could take a video of yourself doing them and post it on here.

Or you could just be doing it on a surface that's too hard which could cause you pain? Are you doing them on a hard floor or a yoga mat that offers a bit of padding?

[Elastigirl]

Watched youtube-not sure what I'm doingwrong. I could post a video of myself. I have a yoga mat, but lamely I can't remember if I used it or not. I'll try on that.

[Guest guest4729]

Watched youtube-not sure what I'm doingwrong. I could post a video of myself. I have a yoga mat, but lamely I can't remember if I used it or not. I'll try on that.

Perhaps you could also stretch before or after them. Maybe it it's the leg lifts doing it - maybe you just generally have a sore back and need to do some stretches.

[Lachy]

I've been told that you're meant to keep your back flat on the mat durring these. Are you arching your back at all? Maybe that is the cause?

[ETFnerd]

you can also try lying on a bed with your legs stretched out over the edge. that way your lower back and butt are on a soft surface and you have to keep tension to keep parallel to the ground. i have a very firm mattress so that helps b/c it doesn't sag...

[Elastigirl]

Thanks for the ideas. I'll see what works.