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1 Sports like gymnastics and rowing that require athletes to bend backward a lot can also cause back injuries.  Discs that have degenerated (broken down) over time and degenerative arthritis of the spine bones (vertebrae) are the most common causes of chronic low back pain.
Some common mistakes seen while performing the bent over row include: using momentum and heaving the weight towards the body, going too heavy which causes the lifter to use a more upright torso position, losing neutral spinal alignment, reaching forward with the neck, pulling too much with the arms, allowing the elbows to flare outward rather than ...