Leg to Chest Stretches & Exercises for the Lower Back

Series Summary

The human back is probably one of the most over-worked parts of the body, causing many people to experience pain, both upper and lower as they get older or during atypical physical exertion. Millions of people live with moderate to severe back pain everyday. Busy lives and our tendency to work long hours at a desk, in front of a computer make it difficult to maintain the healthy lifestyle we’d like, especially when it comes to back health. Since the back itself is a complex arrangement of nerves, bones, muscles, ligaments and tendons, it's easy to over-stress it and this sort of stress on the back can cause debilitating pain. Many of the causes of back pain can be remedied with simple exercises that target specific muscle regions. You should always consult a physician before starting any exercise program.

In this series of free video clips, expert fitness instructor Angela Joyce demonstrates an exercise program you can do in your own home that will help stretch and strengthen the back muscles. These simple training techniques will target the lower and upper back regions, and help you build muscle to ease back pain.

Video Transcript

" Hi I'm Angela on behalf of expertvillage.com and right now I'm going to show you exercises and stretches you can do in your own home. These specific exercise is very simple it stretches the lower back area. What you want to do is lay on the floor lay a towel or a mat of something that you are comfortable with. You want to lay down on the floor and keep one of your legs straight. What you simply want to do is bring one forward and pull with your hands pull it to your chest. And hold this for 30 seconds. After you are finish with one leg you want to do it for the next. If you are doing back exercise and things to strengthening it this is a good thing to do in the beginning to stretch it out and to warm up. Hold this one for 30 seconds. That is how to exercise and stretch your back."