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Three resistance band exercises to keep lower-back pain at bay as you age
Fit&Well • • health
Key Points:
- Lower-back pain increases with age and can impact quality of life, but strength training, when recommended by a health professional, can help alleviate discomfort.
- Personal trainer Anneli Marinovich recommends a 10-minute resistance band workout focused on strengthening the core, back, glutes, and deep stabilizers to reduce lower-back pain and improve mobility.
- The workout includes exercises such as resistance band pull-aparts to counteract forward slouching, banded glute bridges to support the lumbar spine, and bird dogs to enhance spinal stability and balance.
- The routine requires a long loop resistance band (and ideally a short loop band) and involves completing three rounds with rest intervals, aiming to maintain physical independence and reduce stiffness.
