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Let's hit the f*ken road!
kirky, I wonder if I ask your advice on something:
For a while I've been wondering why my bench is such a weak exercise for me. After watching a few of Ripptoe how to bench videos I've worked out that my problem is I don't get my feet planted on the floor properly and get no arch in my lower back. I've tried but it is just impossible for me.
About 10 year s ago I had a pretty serious back operation on my L5 due to a ruptured disk. Before that I was a semi pro snowboarder for about 8 years. When I was snowboarding everyday, for some reason I developed these really enlarged hip flexors. I'm not sure if it is the tensor fascia or the Iliacus but one of them is very prominent and very tight. In fact I often get cramps in them when I bench; as I said I'm unable to reach the floor properly on a standard bench and feel much more confortable when my feet are up on the bench. ( I actually do flys and skull crushers that way)
I suspect my pelvis is at a weird angle.
Just wonder if there is any exercise, or stretching movement, that could help me out with this problem. I'm in my mid 40, so hopefully it is not too late?
For a while I've been wondering why my bench is such a weak exercise for me. After watching a few of Ripptoe how to bench videos I've worked out that my problem is I don't get my feet planted on the floor properly and get no arch in my lower back. I've tried but it is just impossible for me.
About 10 year s ago I had a pretty serious back operation on my L5 due to a ruptured disk. Before that I was a semi pro snowboarder for about 8 years. When I was snowboarding everyday, for some reason I developed these really enlarged hip flexors. I'm not sure if it is the tensor fascia or the Iliacus but one of them is very prominent and very tight. In fact I often get cramps in them when I bench; as I said I'm unable to reach the floor properly on a standard bench and feel much more confortable when my feet are up on the bench. ( I actually do flys and skull crushers that way)
I suspect my pelvis is at a weird angle.
Just wonder if there is any exercise, or stretching movement, that could help me out with this problem. I'm in my mid 40, so hopefully it is not too late?