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Running/Back Pain Anonymous
Sup /fit/

I've been trying to lose weight recently. Been eating pretty good I'm hopeful results will start showing soon. I've been going to the gym twice daily, once when I wake up and once after I get off work. I don't work myself too hard, maybe running and weights in the morning and running again in the afternoon. 800 calories avg. combined deficit for the running.

Here's my issue, my back is sore. I haven't done any back resistance work, I know its the running that is making it sore. Do I need new shoes? What else would be causing my back to be so sore? I try to run with good posture, mainly because i get a fuller breath if my back is straight. Also, I'm 6 foot 1, 175 pounds, so it isn't like I'm obese and my huge gut is causing a strain on my back. I've got maybe half an inch of fat at most anywhere on my body. Trying to get down to 5-8% BF.

Any advice or similar instances that you can share with me would be much appreciated.
>> JESUS !vBOFA0jTOg
Maybe your back is weak, the soreness will just make it stronger when it heals.
>> Anonymous
Are we talking a muscular burn in the lower back, or a serious pain? A burn is acceptable, you feel that in the lower back when jogging due to a number of reasons. However if you feel any sharp or unnatural pains, stop, see a doctor.
>> Anonymous
it could be the shoes, it could be your gait. my ex had one leg slightly shorter than the other. in addition to causing hip problems, it hurt her back as well.

if you're running on pavement, trying using the treadmills at your gym. or use a different machine, like an elliptical, stair machine or rowing ergometer.

but add some body weight back exercises: roman chair sit ups, torso twists etc.
>> Anonymous
>>192210
No it isn't sharp or unnatural, its a soreness that lasts for days after I run. It feels like regular muscle soreness, that you might get from lifting weights. Maybe the running is improving my posture, building up the muscles and pulling my shoulders back or something. I dunno if that is possible from running or not.
>> Anonymous
>>192216

More than likely, it's to do with impact. Do you run flat-footed? Try not to land on the heels of your feet, and don't swing your feet to far from underneath you with each stride. Another thing you can do that would probably help is strengthening the lower back and hips.
>> Anonymous
>>192223
I run on a treadmill, maybe if it keeps up I'll start outside. I've got long legs and it's hard for me to to run comfortably. I can't even use the elliptical because the stride the machine allows is so uncomfortable.