6 Dangerous Exercises You Should Never Do

Photo by: Jessica Cassity

Full Situps
There's a reason situps went out of style in most mainstream workouts: they're actually hard on the back. "Although situps aren't necessarily 'dangerous' for everyone, they can contribute to an increased risk of a herniated disc," says Bracko. When a person rounds their spine forward in a situp, the vertebra squeeze the discs and puts pressure on the fluid inside them. This is one of the most common risk ... more 

Photo by: Jessica Cassity

Full Situps
There's a reason situps went out of style in most mainstream workouts: they're actually hard on the back. "Although situps aren't necessarily 'dangerous' for everyone, they can contribute to an increased risk of a herniated disc," says Bracko. When a person rounds their spine forward in a situp, the vertebra squeeze the discs and puts pressure on the fluid inside them. This is one of the most common risk factors for disc injury, says Bracko. What's more: Situps aren't functional fitness. The average person will never need this kind of movement strength, says Bracko, so you're better off doing a half-crunch-just lifting the shoulder blades off the ground-or holding plank pose.

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