The Best Exercises for a Weak Low Back

Strengthening your back is essential for preventing and managing pain. Practice these five exercises anywhere and (almost) any time to keep your spine long and strong.
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Four easy moves that will strengthen muscles and keep you injury-free.

Lower-back pain has the same effect on 19- to 45-year-old men that Lifetime movies have on middle-aged women. It's their leading cause of inactivity. And as if these guys don't suffer enough, they want to scream every time they hear the same lame advice: Strengthen and stretch your lower-back and abdominal muscles.But if that's such a good prescription, why do so many backs still ache?
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Having an adequate amount of strength in your lower back is important for ensuring you’re able to hold your spine in proper alignment. If your lower back muscles are weak, they’ll fatigue more quickly and be unable to keep you upright when you’re sitting or standing. Improper alignment of the spine can lead to lower back pain.

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Whether you're some type of competitive athlete such as sports athlete, a crossfitter or the everyday "gym guy", lower back and neck pain is something that cripples anyone's aspirations. In an efforts to understand the ailments and how to prevent them, we asked Dr. Michael Camp DPT, CSCS, PES, owner of My Competitive Life, for his rundown of back injuries and expert advice on how to treat and prevent them.