Best Lower Back Exercises

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27 guides

Every lower back exercise in the NYUS library — each with step-by-step form, the muscles worked, and equipment. Log them in a plan with a weekly check-in.

What is in this list

27 exercises in the NYUS library list this muscle as a primary muscle. By equipment: 9 barbell, 7 bodyweight, 5 other, 3 exercise ball, 2 body only and 1 foam roll. By level: 12 intermediate, 11 beginner and 4 expert. The counts come from the library data behind each exercise page.

All lower back exercises

Atlas Stone TrainerAtlas StonesAxle DeadliftBarbell DeadliftCat StretchChild's PoseCrossover Reverse LungeDancer's StretchDeadlift with BandsDeadlift with ChainsDeficit DeadliftHug A BallHug Knees To ChestHyperextensions (Back Extensions)Hyperextensions With No Hyperextension BenchKeg LoadLower Back-SMRPelvic Tilt Into BridgePyramidRack Pull with BandsRack PullsReverse Band DeadliftSeated Good MorningsStanding Pelvic TiltStiff Leg Barbell Good MorningSupermanWeighted Ball Hyperextension

Often trained alongside these muscles: Best Abdominals Exercises and Best Glutes Exercises.

Food guides that go with this list: Highest Protein Foods in India: Veg and Non-Veg List and Track Macros in India: Apps Compared, Dal and Roti.