Lower back pain from calf stretching

[Lifter]

Am I alone here with my lower back getting hit more than my calves on the stretching? I find my lower back takes a beating on standing calf raises, far more than my calves in the bottom position. The 15 second stretch is agony after a handful of reps, and that alone is where the torture lays over my calves.

[bigp3]

Bro join the club of the lower back haters,,, mine kills me just sitting and it is like that all the time,,,... Some things I have found that help

Focus on your posture on exercises,,, never slump over always make sure your back is arched no matter what lift you are doing,,,

I use one of those neoprene waist wraps that boxers use around their waists to keep my back warm and loose,,,,

stretch, stretch, and stretch your lower back some more,,,,

use a belt on heavy exercises that you may feel in your back,,, if there is a question in your mind then use a belt on everything

Ice it if it feels really bad or tight


hope this helps

[In-Human]

Bend your knees a little...

[asim]

What i find is when my pelvis moves forward and my shoulders an feet stay in the same position then the stress is put on the lower back.

Anyone else get that?

[MikeyG]

I am assuming that you may have an anterior pelvic tilt, meaning that when your ASIS (boney part on your frontal part of illiac crest) is tilted downward, thus making your spine have a more "lordotic" posture. AKA, your butt will stick out a bit more. This is the only explaination that I can say from LBP from standing calf rasises.. just watch your posture.

Some recommdations.
Hip Flexor stretches... Get down to ground like "lunges", but with your knee on ground and lean foward till you feel the stretch

Hamstring stretch-- I can say that I am 99% positive that your hamstrings are tight, if they are, STRETCH 'em fool. Tight hamstrings contributes to low back pain 99% of the time.

Knee to chest stretch. Lay on your back, bring up your knees to your chest- and hug 'em like you're huggin' your bitch.

[MikeyG]

What i find is when my pelvis moves forward and my shoulders an feet stay in the same position then the stress is put on the lower back.

Anyone else get that?

well damn bro. you just solved your problem..

pelvis moves foward and my shoulders and feet stay in the same position = pain.
pelvic stays neutral with shoulders and feet in the same saggital plane = no pain.

[asim]

well damn bro. you just solved your problem..

pelvis moves foward and my shoulders and feet stay in the same position = pain.
pelvic stays neutral with shoulders and feet in the same saggital plane = no pain.

Oh i already know which position to stand in, i was just stating it for Lifter.

[Lifter]

Thanks for all the advice and tips guys... I'm definitely gonna try them out next time I HIT calves. Good to hear I'm not alone either as I'd hate to be an alien.

Btw, it's been 2-weeks and I'm thriving on DC training... as I knew I would. Have had to cut back to accomondate my 42 yo bod and being so advanced, now I am coping on a 3-way split over two-days--as I hear DC trains some of his trainees--and I am bouncing back with progress and able to cope better!!!