We were able to consider 4 Reasons Why ‘Lower Back Strengthening’ is Good For You in our last article on lower back muscles and pain associated with them.

This edition of lower back muscles will be focusing on the Do’s and Don’ts for good lower back muscles, and probably give a few tips on stretches to help back pain.

DO:

Wall sit-ups: Rest your back against the wall, slide and squat down as though you’re sitting in a chair. This will help reduce lower back muscles.
Yoga: Yoga. This form of exercises is a wonderful way to strengthen and stretch your back and perhaps your body as a whole.
Walk around: Walking or pacing is a low impact workout that will help reduce low back pain. Others related to these are swimming, strength training, yoga, amongst others.
Hamstring stretches: This is done by lying flat on your back and extend your right leg straight into the air. Do this consecutively.
DON’Ts

Do not go for a run: Don’t go for a run if your lower back muscle is actively hurting.
Don’t participate in sports that will will make you bend or strain your back
Don’t result in sit ups: We all know sit ups is good for abs strengthening. They are not good for you when you have lower back pain.
Toe Touches: are dangerous for lower back pain. Try your best to avoid this