Any good belly excerises that are good on the back?

I need to get my stomache toned up, but I have a bad back. Can you recommend any excersizes? PLease..

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theres one where you go on your knees and elbows, and you have to pull your stomach in so your back is straight and head up. Its supposed to work the stomach and also be easy on the back. I will try and google it and show you pics of how your body is supposed to be.

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I couldnt find it, but here is what I found on a prego site, for abd exercise after having baby:

Transverse Exercises
Here are some exercises that target those hard to get to transverse muscles. If you are pregnant, consult with your health care provider before doing any of these exercises.

The No-Crunch Crunch

To do this exercise, start by lying on the floor with your knees bent and feet firmly on the floor.
Lightly place your hands just below and to the sides of your belly button. Firmly press two fingers from each hand into your lower abdomen.
Gently begin to draw your lower abdomen down towards the floor (picture a string pulling your navel towards the floor) but do not move your pelvis, raise your chest or hold your breath.
Stop drawing in your stomach as soon as you feel your muscles get tight. The muscles underneath your fingers should feel taut but the movement does not require a lot of effort. If you move too far, you will in fact stop working your transverse abs and begin to work your oblique muscles (your side abdominal muscles) instead.
Hold this position for 10 to 15 seconds, breathing normally the entire time.
Do ten repetitions.


Scissor Kicks

To do this abdominal exercise, start by lying on the floor. Place your hands under your buttocks and keep your back pressed against the floor.
Raise one leg about 10 inches off the ground and slowly lower it back down. As you lower the one leg, raise the other.
Do three sets of ten repetitions.


Pelvic Tilts

Lying on the floor with your back pressed against the floor, bend your knees keeping your feet on the ground.
Slowly lift your pelvis up and hold briefly before lowering slowly back down to the ground. Your upper body should remain on the floor throughout the movement.
Do three sets of 15 repetitions.
Lifted-leg Push-up
If you’re feeling very strong in your upper body, or if you just feel like multi-tasking during your workout, then give this challenging exercise a whirl.


Get into push-up position but keep your feet hip-width apart.
Raise one leg as high as you can and then do a regular push-up. Switch legs and repeat.
This is a pretty tough one, especially if you don’t have much upper-body strength, so just do as many as you can.

For an easier variation of this exercise, try this:

Get down on all fours with your hands positioned about shoulder-width apart, elbows slightly bent. Your knees should be together and positioned underneath your hips. To make the exercise more challenging, place your knees slightly behind you. Have your toes curled on the floor. Your heels should not be touching the floor.
Tighten your abs by drawing your navel in towards your spine. In a smooth, controlled motion, raise your knees off the ground. Your upper body should not move.
Hold for one breath and then slowly lower down.
Aim for three sets of ten.

Message edited 5/5/2009 3:43:14 PM.

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These are great, thanks so much!!!

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I use an exercise ball. Found a link for you to read. Hope this helps
PS: Try laying flat on mat with ball between ankles and raise using core muscles.
http://exercise.about.com/cs/abs/l/bl_core.htm

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