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Posture and Mobility: Lower Back

30 min
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7 exercises
You know what they say: 'you're only as old as your back!'. In the day and age, when sitting is the new smoking, it's important to look after that back. Work your way through today's stretches, and don't be shy to come back and work through them again when necessary. 
Hip Circles
2 sets
30 secs
15 sec rest
Spend 30 seconds going clockwise and 30 seconds going anti-clockwise.
1:00 rest
Backward Camel Stretch
3 sets
30 secs
30 sec rest
Hold each pose for about 5 seconds before transitioning to the next!
1:00 rest
Knee-to-Chest Lower Back Stretch
3 sets
40 secs
20 sec rest
Spend 20 seconds per leg per set held in this position. Aim for the chest-to-knee direction of the stretch.
1:00 rest
Scorpion Stretch
2 sets
60 secs
30 sec rest
Spend 30 seconds per leg per set held in this position. Read through the instructions for this one and go easy!
1:00 rest
Clamshells
3 sets
20 reps
60 sec rest
Perform 10 slow reps per side per set. Aim for 4 seconds per rep.
1:00 rest
Supermans
3 sets
12 reps
30 sec rest
Control these, nice and slowly!
1:00 rest
Hip Raises
3 sets
12 reps
30 sec rest
Aim for 2 seconds up, a 1 second pause, and 2 seconds down per rep rhythm.
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Posture and Mobility: Lower Back
30 min
 · 
7 exercises
You know what they say: 'you're only as old as your back!'. In the day and age, when sitting is the new smoking, it's important to look after that back. Work your way through today's stretches, and don't be shy to come back and work through them again when necessary. 
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Hip Circles
2 sets
30 secs
15 sec rest
Set 1 of 2
Rest before next set
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Spend 30 seconds going clockwise and 30 seconds going anti-clockwise.
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors
Secondary:
Abs
  1. Stand tall with your chest up. Move your feet to shoulder-width apart. Place your hands on your hips.
  2. Begin the movement by shifting your hips to the left. Bring them forward and to the right in a circular motion. From the right, shift your hips back and to the left.
  3. Continue in this circular motion. Stop once to switch directions.
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Backward Camel Stretch
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Backward Camel Stretch
3 sets
30 secs
30 sec rest
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
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Hold each pose for about 5 seconds before transitioning to the next!
Primary muscle group(s):
Lower Back
Secondary:
Upper Back & Lower Traps
  1. Kneel on a mat with your hands and knees shoulder-width apart.
  2. Pull your abs in, hunch your back up and extend your spine.
  3. Hold the stretch and then release, push your abs back outwards to the starting position, flexing your spine as you do so.
Rest
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Knee-to-Chest Lower Back Stretch
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Knee-to-Chest Lower Back Stretch
3 sets
40 secs
20 sec rest
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
Get ready
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Spend 20 seconds per leg per set held in this position. Aim for the chest-to-knee direction of the stretch.
Primary muscle group(s):
Lower Back
  1. Lie on your back on a mat with your legs extended in front of you and backs of heels on the floor.
  2. Grab hold of your right knee and gently pull it up to your chest until you can feel a slight stretch in your lower back.
  3. Try to bring the knee as close to your chest as is comfortable while keeping the left leg relaxed.
  4. Hold the stretch and then release the leg to starting position.
  5. Repeat with the left leg.
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Scorpion Stretch
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Scorpion Stretch
2 sets
60 secs
30 sec rest
Set 1 of 2
Rest before next set
Get ready
321GO
Spend 30 seconds per leg per set held in this position. Read through the instructions for this one and go easy!
Primary muscle group(s):
Lower Back
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
  • Lie face down on a mat or soft surface.
  • Place your hands at your sides for balance.
  • Keeping your shoulders touching the ground, raise the left foot straight up into the air.
  • Bend at the knee and bring your left foot over to your right side. Tap the ground with your toes.
  • Return the left leg to the ground and repeat on the other side.
Rest
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Clamshells
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Clamshells
3 sets
20 reps
60 sec rest
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
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Perform 10 slow reps per side per set. Aim for 4 seconds per rep.
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. On a mat or comfortable surface, lie on your left side. Place your left hand behind your head while placing your right hand across your body.
  2. Bend your stacked knees so that your feet are behind you. Begin the movement by lifting the right knee up while keeping the feet together.
  3. Pause at the top of the movement and slowly lower your right knee down to the starting position.
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Lie on your right side on top of a yoga mat or other soft surface.
  2. Brace your core and make sure your body is in a straight line. Keep your right hand on the ground and your left hand on your hip.
  3. Slowly lift the left leg into the air, keeping it straight during the exercise.
  4. Slowly lower your left leg. Complete the set then repeat with the other leg.
Rest
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Supermans
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Supermans
3 sets
12 reps
30 sec rest
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
Get ready
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Control these, nice and slowly!
Primary muscle group(s):
Lower Back
Secondary:
Abs
  1. Lie face down on a mat, with your arms fully extended above your head and your legs fully extended behind you.
  2. Lift your chest, arms and legs off the floor by arching your back. Only the tops of your quads and your lower abdomen should be in contact with the floor.
  3. Hold for a count of 2 while squeezing your abdominals and obliques.
  4. Return to the starting position for a count of one, then repeat.

This exercise can be done using one arm and it's opposite leg at a time. For example, right arm and left leg raised while your left arm and right leg remain on the floor. This method of execution allows you to use the free hand to push down on the floor to lift your chest higher from the ground.

Primary muscle group(s):
Lower Back
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings
  1. Lie face down on a hyper extension bench with your upper thighs and lower hips on the support pad. You must be able to bend at the waist freely.
  2. Lock your ankles under the footpads.
  3. Start with your body in a straight line head to toe.
  4. Place your arms across your chest, behind or at the side of your head.
  5. Slowly bend forward by relacing your, back and abdominal muscles.
  6. Continue as far as possible without rounding your back or raising your thighs from the support pad. You should feel a slight stretch in your hamstrings.Hold for a count of one.
  7. Return to the start position by contracting your back and abdominal muscles until your body is once again straight. Do not arch your back up at the end of the movement. Pause and repeat.

As your strength and flexibility increase, you can hold a weight plate against your chest for extra resistance.

Primary muscle group(s):
Lower Back
  1. Lie prone on a swiss ball with your feet hip width apart. You can place your feet against a wall for better stability. Clasp your hands behind your head with elbows pointing out.
  2. Engage your abs and raise your torso off the ball, hyperextending your spine.
  3. Return your torso to the ball to the starting position.
Rest
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Hip Raises
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Hip Raises
3 sets
12 reps
30 sec rest
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
Get ready
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Aim for 2 seconds up, a 1 second pause, and 2 seconds down per rep rhythm.
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings
Secondary:
Abs, Lower Back
  1. Lie on an exercise mat with your knees bent so that your feet are flat on the floor. Keep your back straight.
  2. Place your hands out to your sides palms flat for stability.
  3. Raise your glutes off the floor by extending your hips upward while pushing down through you heels.
  4. Continue until your back, hips and thighs are in a straight line. Hold for a count of one.
  5. Return to the start position by lowering your hips back to the floor.
  6. Pause then repeat.
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