What about ice skating made my back sore?

[Cicero]

So I went ice skating yesterday and my back is kinda sore, what about ice skating would make my back sore? It's an activity involving your ankles, legs, and calves, not your back.

[CaliforniaMatt]

probably because you were standing for a while? Maybe an awkward position?

[ethan 27]

yeah! maybe an awkward position is the cause

[Hyper]

Its an activity involving your entire core. Turning uses your core muscles that would definitely also include your lower back.

[Jakers61]

You just have to take into fact that its not an activity that you typically do, therefore your body is not used to it. You actually use your entire body when I've skating. Feet, ankles, legs, core, arms(for balance). You lean forward and backward to balance yourself and this can strain your back I'd you're not used to it.

[randomnessqueen]

two things
1if it is for a long time, the staying in an upright position makes your hips sore, and sore hips make your back sore

2especially if youre new to it, balancing weighs alot on your back, so even if you didnt have any issues during, your back may tire quicly

[BpOlson]

Bending over. That's wat causes it for me

[MediaJordan]

Probably leaning forward caused it, did you fall?

[Cicero]

Probably leaning forward caused it, did you fall?

Once. But it wasn't anything bad, in fact, it didnt even hurt or anything.

[Origami]

Its an activity involving your entire core. Turning uses your core muscles that would definitely also include your lower back.

This. Ice Skating is essentially running. You're engaging your core muscles just as much as you are your lower body. People all too often assume activities like this only engage one muscle group without being fully aware of what their body is actually doing throughout the process. A less likely reason, is what was stated above: standing for a prolonged period of time. Being in an upright position can also put strain on your lower back. But if it was significant enough for you to ask about it, then it was likely your back muscles being engaged by motions you're unaccustomed to.

[Browney]

Try to keep knees ben back straight like your sitting in a chair that should help

[Emerald Dream]

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