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Lower back Exercises

143 exercises targeting the Lower back, with muscle activation, equipment options and instructions for every level.

143
Exercises
19
Equipment Items
3
Difficulties

All Lower back exercises

Barbell Stiff-Leg Deadlift

Medium
HamstringsLower backGlutesInner thighs

Barbell sumo deadlift

Medium
GlutesHamstringsLower backCoreInner thighs

Barbell Sumo Romanian Deadlift

Medium
GlutesLower backQuadricepsHamstringsCalvesInner thighs

Barbell Zercher Back Extension

Hard
Lower backGlutesHamstrings

Basic Toe Touch

Bodyweight · Easy
AbsGlutesHamstringsLower backCalvesFront shouldersSide shouldersUpper chestMiddle chestObliques

Behind-the-Neck Kettlebell Good Morning

Medium
GlutesHamstringsLower backCore

Bent Knee Back to Side Kick

Bodyweight · Easy
GlutesLower backQuadricepsHamstrings

Bent-Over Back Extension with Scapular Adduction

Bodyweight · Easy
Middle backLower backGlutesTrapezius

Bird Dog

Bodyweight · Easy
GlutesLower backHamstringsFront shoulders

Block Pull

Hard
GlutesHamstringsLower backQuadricepsInner forearmTrapezius

Body Extension (Backward Reach)

Bodyweight · Easy
GlutesLower backHamstrings

Body Rock to Down Dog

Bodyweight · Easy
HamstringsLower backCalvesCoreFront shoulders

Bodyweight Good Morning Row

Bodyweight · Easy
HamstringsLower backGlutesMiddle back

Bridge Pose

Bodyweight · Easy
GlutesLower backAbsHamstrings

Cat cow

Bodyweight · Easy
Lower backHamstringsCore

Cat-Cow Lookback

Bodyweight · Easy
CoreLower backNeckMiddle back

Cat-Cow Stretch

Bodyweight · Easy
Lower back

Child pose

Bodyweight · Easy
Middle backLower backGlutesQuadriceps

Child Pose Push-Up

Bodyweight · Easy
GlutesLower backTricepsQuadricepsFront shouldersUpper chestMiddle chestMiddle back

Child to cobra

Bodyweight · Easy
Lower backTricepsGlutesQuadricepsHamstringsFront shoulders

Child's Pose with Arm Rotation

Bodyweight · Easy
Middle backLower backCoreRear shoulders

Clean

Medium
QuadricepsLower backCoreTrapezius

Cobra Push-up

Bodyweight · Medium
GlutesMiddle chestLower backTricepsHamstringsFront shouldersUpper chest

Cobra to Child's Pose

Bodyweight · Easy
AbsLower backCoreMiddle back

How to train your Lower back effectively

Training the Lower back responds to both heavy compound work and high-volume isolation. A balanced session combines a primary compound press, pull or squat pattern with a focused isolation movement that builds shape and detail.

Aim for 10 to 20 hard sets per muscle group per week, split across 1 to 2 sessions. Beginners progress with bodyweight and dumbbells; intermediates benefit most from progressive overload on barbell and cable variants.

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