Does Ab training affect Back?

[Skyliner]

Just wondering, how much pressure will Ab training put in our Back? Cause I'm training Abs 3 times a week and if it does cause alot of pressure on my Back, wouldn't that deprive the latter from having enough rest for recovery?

 

[Maki Riddington]

It would be dependant on your form and technique and what exercises you are performing.

 

[Shmoo]

If your doing crunches with poor form that may cause some lower back stress. I myself don`t do crunches because I feel my upper abs get enough work indirectly from other exercises such as deadlifts, squats etc. I concentrate on different types of leg raises such as knee-ins on a bench, hanging leg raises, bent leg raises etc. which are easy on the lower back. I usually just work my abs once a week for 20-30 minutes.

 

[Skyliner]

It would be dependant on your form and technique and what exercises you are performing.

Maki, I'm doing 3 out of 5 of these exercises for Abs. How much will they affect back?

Crunches, Leg Raises on a parallel bar, Decline Situps, Decline Leg Raises, Machine Weighted Crunches.