That’s quite a bit for just a run-walk interval program.
Did they study walking-only? My walking and hiking really controls my LBP. Most of the time, it’s just gone. Twenty to thirty years ago, it was really bad and I controlled it with weight loss and abdominal workouts. I try to get regular hill climbs in from 400 ft to 1,500 ft and up to 2,200 ft.
>> The study involved 40 participants aged 18–45 with non-specific chronic LBP.
I wonder about older farts (say 65-75) who at 40 to 55 were endurance athletes but who at my ...er, I mean their current age have mild CBP.
Asking for a friend.
Loath to take up running again, but walk regularly.
I never had lower backpain until I tried to teach myself how to hang-glide.
I had chronic PvP off and on in the Army. Once I got out it never returned. Ironically, running was the only way to relieve the pain.
When I was in my teens and twenties I did run-walk interval training to get back in shape whenever I had to stop running for a time, for several different reasons. I finally blew out my right achilles tendon, and have had chronic achilles tendonitis since I was 28. Haven’t been able to do any running since. Lots of walking, though.
I do about 2 miles per day. About all I can handle, living in the midst of steep hills.
ping for later.
That’s odd...
It’s like they’ve never heard of the word “Fartlek”, Swedish for run or speed play...
“Fartlek is a Swedish term that means “speed play.” Fartlek training is a form of interval or speed conditioning that can improve your running speed and endurance. Fartlek involves varying your pace throughout your run, alternating between fast treks and slow jogs.”
https://www.verywellfit.com/what-is-fartlek-training-2911954
Runners have stronger backs.
Strengthen the abdominal and oblique muscles.
Everyone bends over, forward. We sit, hunched over at desks and viewing our phones, doing dishes, working on the car, eating dinner. Nearly all of our bending is forward and our back carries that load. We mostly lift everything with our backs. All this weight is carried by our back, which is regularly exercised and strengthened through daily activity. Seldom do we strengthen the other two thirds of the core support muscles. This leads to an imbalance in support, which leaves our torso supported by mostly our back muscles, the only ones we unconsciously strengthen every day.
Most don’t like the exercises which strengthen the abdominal and oblique muscles, because initially, it is painful, because they’re so weak. Yes it is painful at first, but very soon that goes away. Also, when initially working those muscle groups your back will hurt, because your back will naturally try to do the work, so people stop doing so, but that pain subsides as you get stronger.
In the end, this strengthening is rewarding as the core is balanced in supporting the upper torso, rather than just back muscles. This is especially so for men, who carry more weight in their chest than women.
Crunches
Sit ups
Leg raises
Side raises
Yes, it hurts.
Do it anyway.
Your back will thank you.
And your new found six-pack will get compliments =o)
No excuses and you can’t out work a bad diet.
...you’re welcome