Lower Back Pain

[brsnow]

Joseph Pilates developed his exercise concepts to strengthen bedridden soldiers while they wasted away in hospital wards. The work focuses on strengthening the abs, legs, arms, back, etc., while stretching the lower back muscles. Try a few reformer classes—maybe you get hooked

I agree Pilates in its classical form is amazing. I have shifted to strength building and stretching and am amazed at how much strength and muscle you can gain at 53. Big impact on lower back and general health.

 

[Boarderguy]

This is largely why I sidemount most dives, taking everything piecemeal is a lot easier on the body. Easier still if you can use a cart.

My deep dive buddy does SM. We cart all his stuff to the beach before I gear up. He still walks out with bottles clipped on but they're mostly empty at that point. He's newer to SM and it takes FOREVER for him to get ready once we hit the water though lol. Holding onto fins, bottles, and DPV while he fiddles with everything...

 

[TheBullfrog]

i’m still pretty young but i would not say that i am strong. i’m now using a drysuit and steel tank plus a lot of weight, and man its heavy! in the future i would like to go to doubles, but i think i would mess up my back if i did that right now. does anyone have some exercises they recommend to strengthen their lower back or back in general to help prevent injuries from diving? i want to be physically fit for diving and looking at the big picture to still be diving without problems as i get older.

10 Easy Exercises to Keep Fit for Diving

As a diver, it is important to include exercises that improve performance. Here are 10 exercises that will help you keep fit for diving.

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[KiLLAH-WHALE]

Joseph Pilates developed his exercise concepts to strengthen bedridden soldiers while they wasted away in hospital wards. The work focuses on strengthening the abs, legs, arms, back, etc., while stretching the lower back muscles. Try a few reformer classes—maybe you get hooked

my girlfriend is big into pilates so i guess i will be tagging along!

 

[uncfnp]

i’m still pretty young but i would not say that i am strong. i’m now using a drysuit and steel tank plus a lot of weight, and man its heavy! in the future i would like to go to doubles, but i think i would mess up my back if i did that right now. does anyone have some exercises they recommend to strengthen their lower back or back in general to help prevent injuries from diving? i want to be physically fit for diving and looking at the big picture to still be diving without problems as i get older.

If groups/classes are not your thing look into mat pilates. You can do it in your living room with little to no equipment needed.

 

[grantmac]

My deep dive buddy does SM. We cart all his stuff to the beach before I gear up. He still walks out with bottles clipped on but they're mostly empty at that point. He's newer to SM and it takes FOREVER for him to get ready once we hit the water though lol. Holding onto fins, bottles, and DPV while he fiddles with everything...

In the beginning it can be a challenge. For me I think I'm faster from truck to water in SM, I just spend more time gearing up in the water and a whole lot less time at the truck.
Usually when I'm with BM divers I've got everything in the water before they start walking.

 

[rmorgan]

If groups/classes are not your thing look into mat pilates. You can do it in your living room with little to no equipment needed.

That’s for sure, and most studios have mat classes with instruction. I do think instruction is important because a lot of it is about using each exercise to engage specific muscles/groups. Pilates helped me a lot—I started about 20 years ago after seeing my post-spine-surgery wife get strong with it, and became an instructor in 2011. I do less than I should, but can’t imagine where I’d be without it—and I definitely see it as part of our plan to dive on.

 

[Micko1974]

This is largely why I sidemount most dives, taking everything piecemeal is a lot easier on the body. Easier still if you can use a cart.

Sidemount is certainly easier on the body. I'm almost 2 M tall and wearing twins used to kill me. My lower back cries now anytime I see twinsets))

 

[KiLLAH-WHALE]

That’s for sure, and most studios have mat classes with instruction. I do think instruction is important because a lot of it is about using each exercise to engage specific muscles/groups. Pilates helped me a lot—I started about 20 years ago after seeing my post-spine-surgery wife get strong with it, and became an instructor in 2011. I do less than I should, but can’t imagine where I’d be without it—and I definitely see it as part of our plan to dive on.

Well guess I'm signing up for pilates. I'll check back in 20 years to let you know how its been

 

[34109411]

Squat!

wrongly done squat will make it worst. Do all kind of strength and core training. Don't use weights.
(but yes squat are done if you know how to perform them).