How to Do the Lower Back-SMR
💪 Lower Back🏋️ Foam Roll📊 Beginner🏷️ Stretching
How to perform it
- In a seated position, place a foam roll under your lower back. Cross your arms in front of you and protract your shoulders. This will be your starting position.
- Raise your hips off of the floor and lean back, keeping your weight on your lower back. Now shift your weight slightly to one side, keeping your weight off of the spine and on the muscles to the side of it. Roll over your lower back, holding points of tension for 10-30 seconds. Repeat on the other side.
Muscles worked
The Lower Back-SMR primarily targets your Lower Back. You'll need foam roll.
Make it count toward your goal
Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the Lower Back-SMR slots into a plan built for your goal — sets, reps and progression auto-suggested, logged in two taps, and folded into a weekly review that adapts what comes next.