03 May 2011

Exercise to strengthen your back

Back pain is a regular part of life for many people, and they accept it as exactly that – a regular part of life. And instead of trying to figure out what they can do to strengthen their back, they just do what they can to avoid activities that will make their back pain worse. But you do not have to be held captive by your back pain; you can do some simple, daily exercises, and your back will grow much stronger!
Before you start exercising your back, you should first find out if the reason for your back pain is that your back is actually out of alignment. You should get your back realigned by a reputable, certified chiropractor if you find that your back is in need of realignment. But if you find that your back is properly aligned, you can keep back pain from coming back again and again by doing these exercises to strengthen your back muscles.
Among the best exercises for improving the strength of your back is standard crunches. With standard crunches, you will be lying flat on your back – with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor – and you will clasp your fingers together behind your head. You will then point your chin at the ceiling and lift your head a few inches off the ground – doing so until you feel your abdominal muscles contract.
While lying on your back, you can also do hamstring stretches to help strengthen your back as well. You can do this hamstring exercise by lying flat on your back and keeping one leg flat as well, and then lifting your other leg up so it is pointing toward the ceiling.
Finally, you can do a reverse crunch to help strengthen your back so that it no longer presents you with problems. To do a reverse crunch, lie flat on your back and lift up both your legs – bending them at the knees and bringing them toward your chest.
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Start doing these exercises regularly and consistently, and you will begin to find that your back is presenting you with far fewer problems!

1 comment:

  1. Abdominal exercise and abs workouts to try to flatten your stomach and bring out 6-pack abs is simply wasting your time from doing the correct workout programs that will actually reduce your body fat for good.

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