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Summary: Simple exercise to strengthen lower back. Learn how to do the swimmer exercise to ease lower back pain in this free back pain relief video from a fitness expert.
Kristie LaTray is the founder of Fit and Fabulous Personal Training. She is a certified personal trainer through World Instructor Training and a member of IDEA Health and Fitness...read more
"The next exercise we're going to perform is the swimmer. The swimmer uses both your hands. You're going to lift opposite arm, opposite leg, and you're going to hold it for a couple of seconds and lower it and then switch. The movement goes something like this. We're going to do 10 on each side. When you do these, remember you're going to do 10 on each side and it really strengthens the lower back. My arms are straight in front of me, my head is down. Opposite arm, opposite arm, hold it and lower it. Switch. There shouldn't be any rocking when you're doing this. You want to keep your torso in the same position and just raise your arms and your legs. If your rank of motion is not that much, that's okay. Just do what you can and keep your body positioning correct. Okay. That's the swimmer. Remember, 10 on each side and you're on your way to a stronger back."
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