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Looking for alternatives to 3 of the big 4 in lifting.
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<blockquote data-quote="Guided_by_Voices" data-source="post: 106848" data-attributes="member: 15235"><p>More things to consider...Hip belt squats put almost no stress on the spine but give a great leg workout. Step-ups are good too, weighted or not. Also, no matter what you are doing, doing much higher rep sets than most people do, like 20 or 30 or more, can be very effective without putting a high peak load on your spine...Check out Stu McGill's podcasts and videos for lots of great spine exercises. He is The man when it comes to spine work and rehab. Things that involve bending backward can also be very helpful, like stretching over a stability ball or lumbar extender. Also, I would be very careful about leg presses as they can actually strain the spine as happened to me if you let your spine "roll-up" at the bottom of the range of motion. I do not agree that machines are "safer" since they lock you into a range of motion and can be very hard on the joints, especially the spine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guided_by_Voices, post: 106848, member: 15235"] More things to consider...Hip belt squats put almost no stress on the spine but give a great leg workout. Step-ups are good too, weighted or not. Also, no matter what you are doing, doing much higher rep sets than most people do, like 20 or 30 or more, can be very effective without putting a high peak load on your spine...Check out Stu McGill's podcasts and videos for lots of great spine exercises. He is The man when it comes to spine work and rehab. Things that involve bending backward can also be very helpful, like stretching over a stability ball or lumbar extender. Also, I would be very careful about leg presses as they can actually strain the spine as happened to me if you let your spine "roll-up" at the bottom of the range of motion. I do not agree that machines are "safer" since they lock you into a range of motion and can be very hard on the joints, especially the spine. [/QUOTE]
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