# Fitness Gurus - Lower Back

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**Created:** [March 22, 2010, 5:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fitness-gurus-lower-back/251028 "2010-03-22T05:49:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fitness-gurus-lower-back/251028/31 "2010-03-22T19:54:50Z")

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> [@SKYCUDA](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skycuda/30215/19):
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> Haha he wants strength in his lower back. Resistance is gonna build strength, repetition isn’t the key. Besides if he’s never done deadlifts before his forearms strength is going to severely limit the amount of weight that ends up being “heavy” for him. That’s just my two cents.
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> Regardless of what you do Ilya , just make sure you’re form is perfect(especially with the back issues). I wouldn’t just start at it on your own, have someone who knows check your form, before you add any weight to the exercise. While good mornings are really simple, I’d still start off with maybe just a broom handle in place of a bar(or hammer), to get your muscles and joints used to the motion. Every bodies range of motion on them is different regardless because of flexibility. If you can watch yourself in a mirror while doing it, that’d be good for starting as well.

Thank you for the advice. I will definitely keep it in mind. I’ll start off with a shovel or something, which is definitely lighter than that hammer I mentioned earlier (looks like a hammer they use to drive spikes into the railroad lol). I’m actually pretty strong in the upper body. I did a bench of 180 after doing reps of 120, 140, and 160. Like I said, my upper body is fine. It’s just my lower back which I want to try to reinforce any way I can and try to help my spine out.

> [@FS. 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Lerado](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1999-jeep-grand-cherokee-lerado/30121/11):
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> i have degenative joint disease it affects my lower back ,hands and knees ,my back is the worst by far but i also have scoliosis so that dont help much either .one med is the only o.t.c that really works and its glucosamine .takes about a month to really work but try it i honestly feel better with it .but i also take like 8 diff pills a day for this shit soooooo ,but so far that is what worked the best

Thanks John. The medicine I’ve been drinking for the last 6 months or so (Joint Advantage Gold) has Glucosamine and like 50 other herbs and such. I’ve gotten limited results from it thus far. I have two bottles (one at work and one at home) and both are about halfway done. Maybe by the time I finish, I’ll be a little better.

This back is just hampering me from getting fully into shape. I can’t run or play intense sports for more than 20 minutes before my back and legs give out on me.

Thanks for the advice guys. I appreciate it.

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