how do i work out my back?
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try "YOGA" it will def help you.
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hmmmm good one, ok those love handles, right on the lower part of your back near the sacrial area are the most difficult to get rid of, why because there is no real exercise to target them.   \nBut you could do back exercises to strengthen your lower back muscles which in turn-cause they are generally connected tone up those a bit to. \n2 sit ups but the ones where you twist, ex: on back sit up and touch left elbow to right knee.  Also some yoga asanas would help target those problems like cobra and locust---but you don't want to strain your back so make sure you are doing them right----find a teacher in your area---or Pilates. If you do cardio you tend to lose a little bit everywhere.. Lipo is the only last resort I could think of.
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If the pain is frequently, you shoud visit a doctor so you don't risk hurting your back anymore.  If you can afford one, think about working with a personal trainer to learn how to properly do the exercises so you don't hurt yourself.  If the back pain continues, see a chiropracter or get a massage to relax the muscles.
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work your external obliques, and lower back that would be my best suggesstion. A good oblique work out is sit alternating situps, to do this you do a normal sit up or crunch and touch your elbow to your opposite knee. Lower back can be worked by simply doing GOOD MORNINGS and these are where you stand with your knees straight and bend over with weights and go back up slowly and feel the burn do about two sets of 25 for a while then move up to 30, then 35. You can also try doing some lat workouts which would help your overall back as well which would give you more support and be able to work out longer.
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look up yoga stretches for stretching your back, there are many that should allow you to strengthen your back and in turn create less pain for ya.
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I have a bad back as well, in fact I have broken it 3 times, but i find if i do some mild stretches first then do your crunches or swimming  in time your back will strengthen up. the muscles around the spine will become stronger eventually you will feel that your back is normal. I use to do some serious workout s with my back, one of those workouts was May Thai Kickboxing, which is a very strenuous physical and mental workout. I found in the end that my back only got stronger and stronger, The only thing with a bad back is that if stop exercising it, it will dwindle again, so keep at it. But if you keep at it in time your back will heal. We are not as fragile as people make us out to be, our bodies can take a fare bit
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Check with a doctor. Pilates exercises are great for posture but you also spend a lot of time on your back. I would definitely stay away from the stretches where you curl up into a ball and roll along your entire vertebrae (unless of course doc says its ok).
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Stand up and stretch your arms above your head! The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) suggests, "Do the 'hug your best friend.' Wrap your arms around your body and turn as far as you can to the left, then to the right." \nExercise regularly to keep the abdominal muscles strong to help support the spine. \nAvoid wearing high–heeled shoes. Choose shoes that offer good foot support and comfort. Some styles can affect the body's center of gravity. Flat shoes are better. \nLook at yourself in the mirror. Is your posture good? Think about your posture and how to maintain it throughout the days' activities. Practice makes perfect!
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If your back is already hurting regular sit-ups will only make the problem worse. The best way to motivate those wonderful six pack muscles into action without hurting those back muscles is to perform minimal leg levers.  You do this by laying flat on your back, placing the palms of your hands on the small of your back, picking the back of your head up off the floor one inch, and finally raising your feet until they are 6 inches off the ground.  Hold this position until you can't stand it any longer.  Then slowly lower your feet to the ground until you are ready to do the lift again.  This will give you the six pack of awe without the back pack of oh.
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Go on line for Yogan exercises.  One is to sit up straight in your chair and raise your legs to hip level.  Another is to put your hands together and place over your head toward your back.  Try to remember good posture at your desk.  Do exercises 4-5 times.
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I am a personal trainer and so many people have this problem.  Have you looked into something called Somatics?  This has been very beneficial to the ones that have used it for shoulder, back, etc.  You can get the paper back book for the exercises on Amazon.com.  It is just called Somatics and is written by Thomas Hanna.  You could also check out Paul Chek website for his book called How to Eat, Move, and Be Healthy.
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Pullups are the king of back building excercises.  they are difficult but are the surest way to a well developed back.  there are other excersises like rows that will strengthen your back (especially lower back area), but to develope a massive back, nothing beats pullups.\n\nif you lack the strength to do a full pullup, try using the lat pulldown or better still, start by sinply hanging on the bar and then doing negative reps (do the lowering portion of the excersise only).  you will get stronger in no time .
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Try these exercises:\nSITTING OR BACK LYING \n\nQuad Set Exercise \nTighten the muscles on top of the thigh as tightly as possible and hold. \nPull your toes back. \nPush the back of your knee down to the floor. \nTry to push out and up through the heel. \nPull 10 seconds, trying every second to pull even tighter. \nRelax 5 seconds. \nRepeat for 2 sets of ten times. Rest 60 seconds between sets. \n\n  \nKnee Extension with Leg Lift \nStart as above, but with a full toilet paper roll under your heel. \nPush knee down. \nLock it. \nLift leg up. \nThen lower to roll. \nRepeat for 2 sets of 10 times. \n  \nDrake Exercise \nTighten top of thigh muscles. \nHold this for 2 seconds. \nWhile maintaining hold, raise leg 4 " from floor. \nHold this position for 2 counts (1-1000, 2-2000). \nWhile maintaining tension, lower leg to floor. \nHold tension for 2 counts while leg is down. \nRest for 5 counts. \nRepeat for 2 sets of 10 times. \n  \nStatic Hold Exercise \nPlace a hard, round object or toilet paper roll under your knee to hold it at a height of 4-6". \nKeep back of knee in contact with object at all times. \nLift heel off table as high as possible. \nStraighten knee and tighten top of thigh as tight as possible. \nHold for 5 seconds. \nRest for 5 seconds. \nRepeat for 2 sets of 10 times. \n  \nStraight Leg Raise \nTighten the muscles on top of the thigh as tightly as possible and hold. \nRaise the entire leg holding the knee as tight as possible. Hold 5 seconds. \nLower leg and rest 2 seconds. \nRepeat for 2 sets of 10 times. \nRest 1 minute between sets. \n  \nHeel Slide \nLie on back with legs out straight and back flat. \nSlide one heel up, bringing knee toward chest. \nThen slide heel back down. \nRepeat for 2 sets of 5 times. \n  \nHamstring Set Exercises \nBend the knee to a height of about 6". \nTighten the muscles on the back of the thigh fully by pulling down and back with the heel. The heel should remain stationary. \nPull for 5-10 seconds, trying every second to pull even tighter. \nRelax 5 seconds. \nRepeat for 2 sets of 5 times, resting 60 seconds between sets. \n  \nFlexion and Extension \nSit on something high enough to keep foot off the floor. \nBend the knee as far back as possible. \nStraighten knee as far forward as possible and hold it straight. \nThen relax. (Like pumping on a swing.) \nRepeat for 3 sets of 10 times. \n  \nAssisted Knee Flexion \nSit as above. \nPlace ankle of good leg over ankle of operated leg. \nGently push ankles back, bending knees. \nHold and then relax. \nRepeat for 2 sets of 5 times. \n  \nAssisted Knee Flexion \nLying on your stomach, bend involved knee up. \nUse uninvolved leg to help push knee into more flexion. \nHold for 10 seconds. \nRepeat for 2 sets of 5 times. \n  \n \n\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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I've had back problems before. You've probably been told to change your mattress, or buy a firm pillow. I did all of those the thing that worked for me was working out my lower back and also stretching my lower  back out. This helped me. \n\nTo stretch you lower back, sit on the floor. Bring your feet inwards like you're trying to touch your stomach with your feet. (your leg is still on the ground) The soles of your feet must be touching. Know lean forward as far as you can go. It helps if someones pushes you from the back and keep you in that position for thirty second. \n\nIf that doesn't help, change your lifesyle, sit up straiht and buy insoles.\n\nWhen all else fails, see a doctor. They are the true specialist. Hope that your back gets better.
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Yeah I have scoliosis found out when I was 15 now im 22 but anyways try stretchin and yoga forms thats really good for your back dont know how? just go to a book store and take a look at those books for tips
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you can do a variety of exercises with little-to-no equipment. bodyweight exercises such as push-ups are great. If you invest a little bit of $$$ you can get a used barbell and some free weights & make a complete routine from scratch. Use a heavy object (depending on your strength level now, something possibly as light as a dictionary) for lying pullovers; use heavy handheld objects (i.e. a soup can) for overhead tricep extensions. Do farmers walks with buckets full of water or sand; do lunges the same way. Hook your ankles under the edge of your sofa and do reverse hamstring curls. If you can go to a park you can really get a good free workout: chins and dips on the monkey bars, step-ups on a park bench, etc.
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alot of walking helps no jogging though that will hurt your back later on in life.dont eat and drink alot of fatty foods while sitting in front of your computer, this tends to put the weight on in the hips and buttocks.