The Really, Really Good Back Workout - Made Fit TV - Ep. 70

November 3rd, 2009 | | Email This Post Email This Post |

The back is such an important area of our bodies that gets the most used, abused, and ignored.  It is literally the core of our bodies - and when it’s out of whack, we’re left virtually useless!

Of course, we need every muscle group for our body to function to its fullest capabilities.  But, our cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions must be properly conditioned and stretched to prevent back pain, poor posture, and injuries to the spine and muscles surrounding it.

In this week’s Made Fit TV episode, I show you some killer back moves that will strengthen and shred your upper and lower back.  The benefits of training your back not only include less pain and strength, but sexy muscle tone and less back fat!

Key check-points when training back:

1. Keep your head facing forward

2. Avoid rounding your back by sticking your chest out

3. Keep your lower back straight by sticking your butt out

4. Lift by contracting your back muscles - NOT your arms

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  • Great workout!!!!!!!
  • Heather
    This is an awesome workout. Thanks so much-usually you can't learn about these types of moves unless you're working with a trainer. Quick question-should i do my cardio first, then isolated weight training work or visa-versa? Thanks a bunch!
  • You're welcome, Heather! That is my goal; to make fitness and health attainable and convenient for everyone. Whichever you do first is fine. Studies say lifting before cardio preserves your sugar stores in the muscle for the workout; but the cardio before can increase the oxygen flow into the muscles. So, whatever you like better, do it, because it's better than doing nothing at all! LOL! I personally prefer cardio before weights, though : )
  • dani82
    I just love your dog!
  • Thanks! Isn't she cute!! She is a shi-tzu/bishon mix. 11.5 years old... She's my baby : )
  • Those look killer, Jen! Back extension lat pull... I am gonna try that!
  • Yeah, it's a pretty awesome move that may not feel like much when you're doing it.. but, man, you sure feel it the next day! Hope your training is going well : )
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