Anonymous
Post 06/25/2020 18:21     Subject: Normal people, how did you work out so as to strengthen your back?
Anonymous wrote:This is harder to do right now with all the gyms shut down, but I had almost immediate relief from chronic back pain when I started deadlifting. I’m talking deadlifting with a barbell, not dumbbells. It was and is an almost magical cure for me.


NP. I had the opposite experience - ruptured a disc deadlifting. Twice. Working with a trainer both times. Never again.
Anonymous
Post 06/25/2020 17:50     Subject: Normal people, how did you work out so as to strengthen your back?
Anonymous wrote:This is harder to do right now with all the gyms shut down, but I had almost immediate relief from chronic back pain when I started deadlifting. I’m talking deadlifting with a barbell, not dumbbells. It was and is an almost magical cure for me.





Why not dumbbells?
Anonymous
Post 06/25/2020 17:48     Subject: Re:Normal people, how did you work out so as to strengthen your back?
Thanks for all the great responses!
Anonymous
Post 06/25/2020 17:01     Subject: Normal people, how did you work out so as to strengthen your back?
This is harder to do right now with all the gyms shut down, but I had almost immediate relief from chronic back pain when I started deadlifting. I’m talking deadlifting with a barbell, not dumbbells. It was and is an almost magical cure for me.
Anonymous
Post 06/25/2020 16:52     Subject: Normal people, how did you work out so as to strengthen your back?
Push ups
Anonymous
Post 06/25/2020 16:34     Subject: Normal people, how did you work out so as to strengthen your back?
Anonymous wrote:Depends on which portion of the back you are talking about. for lower back I found that strengthening by glutes, hamstrings and core made a huge difference as they are all connected.

Specific exercises: deadlifts (Romanina, single leg, conventional). lunge variations, glute bridge, hip thrusters, planks


All of this plus front and back squats.
Anonymous
Post 06/25/2020 16:20     Subject: Normal people, how did you work out so as to strengthen your back?
Yoga/pilates/swimming. Anything that strengthens your core so you're taking stress off of your back.
Anonymous
Post 06/25/2020 16:18     Subject: Normal people, how did you work out so as to strengthen your back?
Ab separation can cause back pain and can still be an issue even years after having a baby but also happen to men. I am 7 years out from my last baby but still work on it.
Anonymous
Post 06/25/2020 14:56     Subject: Normal people, how did you work out so as to strengthen your back?
Anonymous wrote:Planks other ab work and swimmers (lay on stomach and lift arms and and legs off ground repeatedly)


I didn’t know it was called “swimmers” but that’s what I do, and it works! Lift opposite leg and arm (with a weight) at the same time.
Anonymous
Post 06/25/2020 14:47     Subject: Normal people, how did you work out so as to strengthen your back?
Depends on which portion of the back you are talking about. for lower back I found that strengthening by glutes, hamstrings and core made a huge difference as they are all connected.

Specific exercises: deadlifts (Romanina, single leg, conventional). lunge variations, glute bridge, hip thrusters, planks

Anonymous
Post 06/25/2020 14:41     Subject: Normal people, how did you work out so as to strengthen your back?
Archer rows, 1000's over 9 months helped my posture.
Anonymous
Post 06/25/2020 14:40     Subject: Normal people, how did you work out so as to strengthen your back?
Planks other ab work and swimmers (lay on stomach and lift arms and and legs off ground repeatedly)
Anonymous
Post 06/25/2020 13:15     Subject: Normal people, how did you work out so as to strengthen your back?
This is going to sound crazy but look up postpartum training programs. There are some amazing workouts for strengthening the lower back and core. I've used a ton of postpartum exercises to rehab my clients with back issues.
Anonymous
Post 06/25/2020 12:48     Subject: Normal people, how did you work out so as to strengthen your back?
Planks and yoga
Anonymous
Post 06/25/2020 12:45     Subject: Normal people, how did you work out so as to strengthen your back?
I am over 50 and want to do whatever exercises will keep my funky back from ever giving me trouble again. No trouble recently, but a co-worker is having a back pain flare-up, so am thinking about my own.