Back pain and pushups

[FinalConflict2005]

Recently took approx 20 days off from my pushup routine and my upper back / shoulder blade area feels so much better. I had some tightness/pain sleeping or at work. I do a lot of pushing movements for my workouts. Any tips on other movements I should be doing?

 

[ThunderL1ps]

What's going on with your neck?

 

[corpse]

pull ups?

 

[FighterTwister]

Recently took approx 20 days off from my pushup routine and my upper back / shoulder blade area feels so much better. I had some tightness/pain sleeping or at work. I do a lot of pushing movements for my workouts. Any tips on other movements I should be doing?

• If you feel something isn't right stop listen to the body first
• Also visit a GP for treatment
  
• Get some remedial massage therapy at least once a month
• Hot sauna sessions helps
• Once you have recovered I recommend swimming, it provides natural resistance to strengthen those areas you speak of
  
• Do at least 30 min stretching the entire body before exercising
• Other than that if the pain persists you got to go and see a physiotherapist, most likely torn muscle or ligament strain. Lots of rest in that case.

 

[deadshot138]

Your form might suck

 

[deadshot138]

Or you have terrible muscular imbalances

 

[FinalConflict2005]

Or you have terrible muscular imbalances

I do perfect military push ups. Straight back, chin to floor. I do 50 every other day for the past 2 years.

As for my neck it’s fine. No pain.
@ThunderL1ps

 

[FinalConflict2005]

• If you feel something isn't right stop listen to the body first
• Also visit a GP for treatment
  
• Get some remedial massage therapy at least once a month
• Hot sauna sessions helps
• Once you have recovered I recommend swimming, it provides natural resistance to strengthen those areas you speak of
  
• Do at least 30 min stretching the entire body before exercising
• Other than that if the pain persists you got to go and see a physiotherapist, most likely torn muscle or ligament strain. Lots of rest in that case.

Thank you for the detailed reply.

 

[Sushi Fitness]

As Corpse mentioned pull ups.

I had back issues and stopped doing any pushing exercises for awhile and added pulling exercises and glute strengthening .

My back pain was attributed to a tight IT band which I started foam rolling on a regular basis as well.

This routine worked for me.

 

[FinalConflict2005]

As Corpse mentioned pull ups.

I had back issues and stopped doing any pushing exercises for awhile and added pulling exercises and glute strengthening .

My back pain was attributed to a tight IT band which I started foam rolling on a regular basis as well.

This routine worked for me.

Feeling awesome now. Focusing attention on strengthening my back. I really enjoy doing push ups and different variations.

 

[corpse]

Feeling awesome now. Focusing attention on strengthening my back. I really enjoy doing push ups and different variations.

i think body rows are the perfect back exercise without weight. if you do them for several sets of more reps, say 15 to 20 with a controlled rep speed and a higher tut, you can really feel the glutes and lower back working, too. pull ups don't hit the posterior chain at all. if you workout only with bodyweight i would absolutely use this exercise over pull ups for correcting any back issues.

do you deadlift?

 

[ThunderL1ps]

Have you ever tried this variation of pushup for your back?

 

[FinalConflict2005]

i think body rows are the perfect back exercise without weight. if you do them for several sets of more reps, say 15 to 20 with a controlled rep speed and a higher tut, you can really feel the glutes and lower back working, too. pull ups don't hit the posterior chain at all. if you workout only with bodyweight i would absolutely use this exercise over pull ups for correcting any back issues.

do you deadlift?

Don’t dead but I have TRX bands for inverted rows