sit ups & ass rug burn..

Katie H.
on 10/31/11 11:06 am - Charlton, MA

Dude....so I know this is totally random and weird, but does anyone get wicked bad rug burn from doing too many sit ups???  I know that sounds totally random and weird, but if I do too many sit ups  I get a pretty bad rug burn on my tail bone area from it... anyone else??  Any suggesstions for not getting it or keeping it at bay???   Apparently 25 mintues of core/sit ups will give you rug burn...  :)  Any sUGGesstioons?????  thanks all!!!!!

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MacMadame
on 10/31/11 12:00 pm - Northern, CA
Sounds like you need to work on your form so you aren't rubbing against the carpet so much. 

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Katie H.
on 10/31/11 12:14 pm - Charlton, MA
It's my tail bone...it rubs..no matter my form.. :(  if I do core for any amout of time more than like 3 minutes, it rubs and gives me "rug burn"  :(  who'd have ever thought i'd be without enough padding on my ass...wtf....  ugh..

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acbbrown
on 10/31/11 1:11 pm - Granada Hills, CA
What about using a yoga mat or something?

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MacMadame
on 10/31/11 1:12 pm - Northern, CA
Building up your glutes helps with the tailbone. And time.

But a good situp shouldn't have you rubbing. I'd describe how to do it without rubbing, but I am not good at describing this stuff. I was hoping someone would jump in and explain it or maybe has a link to a video. the best I can do is to say you are supposed to be lifting your back and head and your legs should be bent to give you stability.

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GD6
on 11/1/11 2:03 am - Hamilton, Canada
Instead of doing situps, try using an exercise ball.

Lie on your back and put one heel on the ball, and push down on the ball with your heel and pull it into you.  At the same time lift your shoulders off the ground.  It's kind of like doing crunches but you're also working on your hamstrings.

I foud this did wonders for my abs.  

It's kind of like exercise # 1 on the following link.

http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/how-to-4-fitness-ball-moves-to-to ne-hips-buns-thighs/
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Paul C.
on 11/1/11 3:07 am - Cumming, GA
you can also do crunches on a stability ball and it will force you to engage more of your core muscles to help you compensate for the unstability of the ball.

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Seht
on 11/1/11 2:57 am
I liked the exercise ball too, you can cary the intensity with how far you go back.


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Seht
on 11/1/11 3:13 am
Oh so tempted to be a smart ass on this post.... Must resist....

have you tried doing your situps with feet against the wall so that you can't slide around at all?


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