Best Advanced Lower Back Workouts With Bodyweight

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This workout comprises highly engaging exercises targeting the lower back muscle group, which supports many fundamental movements and complements the core.

Bodyweight exercises are utilized, leveraging your own weight for resistance without additional equipment, although some setups may assist with positioning.

These advanced exercises provide effective challenges, incorporating complex techniques suitable for individuals with over four years of weight-training experience.

Movements include variations designed to strengthen and enhance the defined muscles of the lower back.

Accessible at home, this routine serves fitness enthusiasts aiming to improve their strength and stability.

The 7 Best Advanced Lower Back Exercises with Bodyweight

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  • 1. Superman

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    Lower Back Strength
    100 mScore
    Lower Back

    The Superman exercise strengthens your lower back, glutes, and upper back. You lie on your stomach and lift your arms and legs off the ground together to engage these muscles.

    How to do it

    The Superman exercise strengthens your lower back, glutes, and upper back. You lie on your stomach and lift your arms and legs off the ground together to engage these muscles.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    9reps
    2
    9reps
    3
    9reps
    4
    9reps
  • 2. Superman Hold

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    83 mScore
    Lower Back

    The Superman Hold is a great exercise for strengthening your lower back and improving core stability. You lie on your stomach and lift your arms, chest, and legs off the ground, holding the position to build endurance.

    How to do it

    The Superman Hold is a great exercise for strengthening your lower back and improving core stability. You lie on your stomach and lift your arms, chest, and legs off the ground, holding the position to build endurance.

  • 3. Superman with Scaption

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    Lower Back Strength
    91 mScore
    Lower Back

    The Superman with Scaption is a back exercise that strengthens your lower and upper back muscles. You'll lift your arms, chest, and legs off the ground while moving your arms to enhance the workout.

    How to do it

    The Superman with Scaption is a back exercise that strengthens your lower and upper back muscles. You'll lift your arms, chest, and legs off the ground while moving your arms to enhance the workout.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    2
    8reps
    3
    8reps
    4
    8reps
  • 4. Alternating Superman

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    94 mScore
    Lower Back

    The Alternating Superman is an exercise that strengthens the lower back, glutes, and core by lifting opposite arms and legs. It helps improve balance, coordination, and posture while engaging stabilizing muscles.

    How to do it

    The Alternating Superman is an exercise that strengthens the lower back, glutes, and core by lifting opposite arms and legs. It helps improve balance, coordination, and posture while engaging stabilizing muscles.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    7reps
    2
    7reps
    3
    7reps
    4
    7reps
  • 5. Bridge Side to Side

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    Lower Back Strength
    77 mScore
    Lower Back

    Bridge Side to Side is a modified bridge exercise that adds side movement. It mainly works your glutes and core while also improving hip stability by engaging stabilizing muscles.

    How to do it

    Bridge Side to Side is a modified bridge exercise that adds side movement. It mainly works your glutes and core while also improving hip stability by engaging stabilizing muscles.

  • 6. Bridge Up Up Down Down

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    77 mScore
    Lower Back

    Bridge Up Up Down Down is an exercise that strengthens your glutes, hamstrings, and core while improving stability. You start in a bridge position and move your arms up and down to engage your core more effectively.

    How to do it

    Bridge Up Up Down Down is an exercise that strengthens your glutes, hamstrings, and core while improving stability. You start in a bridge position and move your arms up and down to engage your core more effectively.

  • 7. Australian Crawl

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    Lower Back Strength
    72 mScore
    Lower Back

    The Australian Crawl is a basic exercise that helps strengthen your back using just your body weight. It's suitable for beginners and requires little space, making it a great way to improve your pulling strength safely.

    How to do it

    The Australian Crawl is a basic exercise that helps strengthen your back using just your body weight. It's suitable for beginners and requires little space, making it a great way to improve your pulling strength safely.

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