3 Lower Back Exercises - Lower Back Muscles Exercise Should Be Part of Any Back Workout

3 Lower Back Exercises - Lower Back Muscles Exercise Should Be Part of Any Back Workout

In my previous articles about calf exercises and forearm exercises, I wrote about exercises for body parts many trainers neglect. Another body part usually left aside is the lower back.
Many trainers develop their back, but they focus on their upper back - the deltoids and the trapezius in particular - for that triangular upper body look. They fail to pay the same attention to the lower part of the back.

That is a grave error on their part. The lower back has an essential role, particularly if the trainer works on abs (and which trainer doesn't work on the abs?). Strong lower back muscles are the counterpoint for the increasing strength of the abs, in order to maintain correct posture.
Here are 3 lower back exercises, to strengthen this important part of your anatomy:
Back extensions (mattress) - lie on the mattress face down with your arms (extending beyond your head). Raise one leg and the alternate arm (if you raise the right leg, raise the left arm and vice versa). Lift your head as well with the movement.

Back extensions (bench) - If your gym has a bench dedicated to this exercise, lie on it face down. Cross your arms and place your hands on your chest (you can hug a weight this way for extra resistance). Bend until your body is at 90 degrees between legs and upper body. Raise your upper body slowly until your body is straight.

"Good morning" bows - place a barbell on the back of your shoulders. Bend forward, making sure your waist is doing the bending and not your legs. Raise your body back up. Make sure as you bend that your head in not leaning forward further against your chest, so that the barbell will not roll over on the back of it.

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