Back Exercises

By Kim Grundy, PT
Expert Reviewed
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Strengthen Your Spine With These 10 Exercises
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By D'Annette Stephens
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A 5-Minute Back Workout You Can Do Every Day for Better Posture
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By Greg Presto, CPT
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Person wearing a white T-shirt and black pants doing chin-ups vs. pull-ups in the park
Chin-Ups vs. Pull-Ups: Which Is a Better Back Exercise?
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By Caroline Juster
Expert Reviewed
Illustration of a person performing a Jefferson curl
How to Do the Jefferson Curl to Strengthen Your Back and Stretch Your Hamstrings
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By Amber Rees
Person performing a dumbbell renegade row as part of a 20-minute dumbbell back workout.
The Perfect 20-Minute Dumbbell Back Workout to Build Strength
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By Kim Grundy, PT
Expert Reviewed
Asian woman doing a behin-the-neck lat pulldown at the gym
Why Trainers Want You to Avoid Behind-the-Neck Lat Pulldowns, and What to Do Instead
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By Karla Walsh
Expert Reviewed
older couple doing band pull-aparts with their trainer at a gym
Want to Age Well? Do This Upper Back Exercise Every Week
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By Mallory Creveling
Expert Reviewed
illustration of a person doing the y raise exercise on a blue background
How to Do the Y Raise for a Healthier Back and Shoulders
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By Jaime Osnato
Woman doing a towel workout for back in a fitness studio
All You Need for This 20-Minute Back Workout Is a Towel
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By Bojana Galic
Woman performing isometric row back exercise
The 5 Hardest Back Exercises You Can Do at Home
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By Bojana Galic
Woman doing deadlifts with barbell at home.
The Only 4 Barbell Exercises You Need for a Powerful Back
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By Bojana Galic
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4 of the Hardest Dumbbell Back Exercises
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By Jaime Osnato
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The Only 4 Resistance Band Stretches You Need to Loosen Up a Stiff Back
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By Jaime Osnato
Athletic woman doing dumbbells exercise during home workout. Dombbell row.
The 8 Best Dumbbell Row Variations to Build a Stronger Back
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By Amy Marturana Winderl
Expert Reviewed
mature man doing exercise for back pain at home on mat in living room
6 Exercises That Can Help With Back Pain for People Over 50
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By Richard Adefioye
Expert Reviewed
Young woman doing plank exercise in font of laptop at home
This 20-Minute Back and Shoulder Workout Can Help Improve Your Posture
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By Caroline Juster
Expert Reviewed
Person performing a reverse plank at home in their living room
How to Do a Reverse Plank for a Stronger Back and Core
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By Bojana Galic
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These 6 Body-Weight Exercises Strengthen Your Back — No Lat Pull-Downs Required
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By Henry Halse
Expert Reviewed
Rear view of elderly man doing Lat Pull Down exercise on gym equipment
Everything You Need to Know to Build a Strong Back
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By Kyle Arsenault
Man doing back stretch with proper form to prevent back pain
10 Popular Exercises That Can Hurt Your Back
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By Lisa Maloney
Expert Reviewed
Good day for training
Alternative to Lat Pulldowns
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By David Arroyo
Deadlift Workout For Back
What Causes Sore Hip Joints After Performing Deadlifts?
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By Sara Lindberg
Expert Reviewed
Fit people in a exercise class
Back Pain and Exercise With a Kidney Infection
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By Jennifer Boyden
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How To Get Back Dimples
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By Dan Ketchum
Tattooed male athlete performs a pullup variation called an inverted row.
Do Australian Push-Ups Have Benefits Like Pull-Ups?
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By Brian Willett
kettlebell workout in backyard
What Exercises Should You Not Do When You Have an Annular Tear?
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By Henry Halse
Expert Reviewed
Athlete performing lat pulldown in gym wearing a pink tanktop.
The Lat Pulldown vs. the Straight-Arm Pulldown
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By Tammie Painter
Expert Reviewed
Group of young sporty people in Bird dog pose
Erector Spinae Strengthening Exercises
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By Henry Halse
Young muscular man doing pull ups exercise on horizontal bar. Sports, fitness concept.
Are Pullups or Rows Better for Back Width?
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By Jeffrey Rice
Expert Reviewed
Woman exercising lat pulldown. Back and lat workout.
What Does a Straight-Arm Pulldown Work?
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By Sara Lindberg
Expert Reviewed
Focused athlete exercising on rowing machine in crossfit gym
How to Do Cardio With a Broken Toe
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By Jolie Johnson
Expert Reviewed
Hold it....
An Alternative Exercise for Barbell Upright Rows
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By Ollie Odebunmi
Muscular Man Doing Heavy Deadlift Exercise
What Happens if I Do a Deadlift Wrong?
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By Jody Braverman
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How to Tone Your Back for Women
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By Tim Petrie, PT, OCS
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Group exercise yoga class performing child pose
How to Improve Your Lower Back Curve
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By Martin Booe
Kidney pain. Man with backache. Handsome muscular bodybuilder posing on gray background with red dot
How to Get Rid of a Tight Lower Back Related to Running
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By Shelley Frost
Expert Reviewed
Low Section Of Young Woman Lifting Kettlebell At Gym
A Guide to Getting Back to the Gym After Being Sick
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By Lisa Maloney
Expert Reviewed
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What Exercises Help Reduce Lower Back and Stomach Fat?
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By Joshua McCarron
CrossFit: Workout Regimen With A Fiercely Loyal Following
Back Injuries From Deadlifts
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By Andra Picincu
Expert Reviewed
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Exercises to Strengthen the Sacrum
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By Rachel MacPherson
Expert Reviewed
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3 Best Lumbar Multifidus Exercises
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By Jessica McCahon
Expert Reviewed
Feeling calm and content after her yoga session
Exercise to Increase Nerve Gliding in the Lumbar Spine at L4-5
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By Rachel MacPherson
Expert Reviewed
Woman practicing in a gym doing a side plank
Exercise That Works Your Thoracolumbar Fascia
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By Eric Bach
Expert Reviewed
Body Builder Training in Industrial Urban Gym
Ultimate Back & Shoulder Workouts
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By Kay Ireland
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When Can I Exercise With a Fractured Foot?
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By Anthony Marrone
heavy deadlift
Do Deadlifts Wear Out the Spine Discs?
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By Lisa Maloney
Expert Reviewed
Young attractive yogi woman practicing yoga, Horse rider pose
What Causes the Muscles in the Lower Back and Hip Area to Tighten?
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By Martin Booe
Mature Man Having Backache While Sitting On Sofa
What Is a Good Treatment for Sore Lower Back Muscles?
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By Andrea Boldt
Fit young Caucasian woman practicing yoga at home standing in cat and cow pose arching her back
Easy At-Home Exercises to Lose Weight With Lower Back Pain
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By Tim Petrie, PT, OCS
Expert Reviewed
Heavy Weightlifting In Gym
Romanian vs. Standard Deadlift
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By Henry Halse
Expert Reviewed
Trx exercise
Exercises for Back Muscle Imbalances
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By Lisa Maloney
Expert Reviewed
young man exercising on t-bar row machine in gym
Barbell Rows vs. T-Bar Rows
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By Kathleen Clohessy
Expert Reviewed
Lower Back Pain
What Causes Lower Back Pain During Exercise?
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By Sara Lindberg
Expert Reviewed
Muscular woman female athlete work out at the gym training using T-bar rowing back workout bodybuilding fitness
What Muscles Do T-Bar Rows Work?
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By Rachel MacPherson
Expert Reviewed
Young sporty woman practicing yoga, doing dvi pada pithasana exercise, Glute Bridge pose, working out, wearing sportswear at home
Lumbar 1 and 2 Exercises
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By Henry Halse
Woman doing core stretch on fitness mat. Attractive young woman doing yoga at gym.
What Is the Antagonist Muscle Group for the Back Extension?
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By Kelsey Casselbury
Expert Reviewed
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Exercises for Upper Back Muscle Spasms
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By Kimberly Rienecke
Expert Reviewed
Stretching exercise for warm up before running
Exercises for Muscle Spasms in Your Back
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By Tim Petrie, PT, OCS
Expert Reviewed
Woman practicing yoga, doing Glute Bridge exercise, dvi pada pithasana
Exercises to Strengthen the Paraspinal Muscles
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By Sara Lindberg
Expert Reviewed
Woman doing pull-ups in the park
Can You Do Pull-Ups Every Day?
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By Jolie Johnson
Real people training crossfit
Can You Do Pullups on a TRX Trainer?
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By Tim Petrie, PT, OCS
Expert Reviewed
Back view fit attractive girl working out legs or squat with heavy barbell in fitness center.Young woman doing a cross-training in gym.
Lower Back and Hip Strengthening Exercises
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By Martin Booe
Woman shoulder injury
Shoulder & Upper Back Ache During Exercise
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By Martin Booe and Danielle Zickl
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Adult performing push-ups outside
Do Push-Ups Work Your Back Muscles?
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By Andrea Boldt
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Back Exercises After a Cesarean Section
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By Bojana Galic
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The 5 Best Exercise Bikes With Back Support, According to a Physical Therapist
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By Henry Halse
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What Muscle Group Does the Back Extension Work?
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By Aubrey Bailey
Expert Reviewed
Young attractive woman in Salabhasana pose, studio background
Alternative Exercises for Back Extensions
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By Deborah Green
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Exercises to Straighten the Nose
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By Jody Braverman
Expert Reviewed
Young sports woman with weight barbell doing deadlift exercise. Fit female athlete in great shape is lifting weights in a sport gym. Athletic woman train gym workout.
Exercise for the Erector Spinae Back Muscles
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By Andrea Boldt
Expert Reviewed
Woman practicing dead lifting
Exercises for Getting Rid of Back Fat and Toning Arms
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By Katherine Malone
Expert Reviewed
woman doing cobra yoga pose to get rid of back pain after exercise
How to Get Rid of Back Pain After Exercise — Causes and Remedies
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