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From: John.Nuyen@f950.n159.z1.fidonet.org (John Nuyen)
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Subject: Re: back pain
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Date: 17 Apr 91 14:05:16 GMT
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[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference on Fidonet]

One other good idea is to do as many "bent knee" situps as you can
3 days a week. For the past year, I have been working out with free
weights for strength and muscle size. Part of my routine has been to
do the situps. When I started out, I would do about 20. Now, I do about
23 situps holding two bar bell plates totally 35 pounds behind my head.
You will be amazed how over time, your back will get a strange tight
feeling about it, and much if not all of your pain will disappear.
It takes time, hardwork, dedication etc., to strengthen any muscle
especially those of the lower back. Believe me, the method I describe
works well. I did not start out however, holding any weight at all
behind my head when doing the situps. This exercise also decreases
the dimensions of your waist and stops "potbellys" often found
on men.

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