Best Lower Back Workouts To Build Strength For Women

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This workout is tailored to improve lower back strength, emphasizing both compound and isolation exercises to target specific muscle groups for effective results.

With a structured routine designed to enhance maximal strength, the program incorporates higher weight loads coupled with lower repetitions.

The exercises, selected for their efficacy, include key movements like back extensions and rows, beneficial for strengthening the lower back, the muscle group integral to core stability and involved in numerous movements.

Repetitions and weights are modifiable, considering averages for women of 5’5” and 140 lbs at 34 years of age, acknowledging individual variation.

By progressing through this approach, participants can develop functional core strength to support overall physical health.

The 15 Best Lower Back Exercises to Build Strength for Women

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  • 1. Back Extensions

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    Glute Ham Raise Bench

    Back extensions strengthen the lower back and improve core stability. This exercise helps build a strong foundation for your back muscles.

    How to do it

    Back extensions strengthen the lower back and improve core stability. This exercise helps build a strong foundation for your back muscles.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    7reps
    2
    7reps
    3
    7reps
    4
    7reps
  • 2. Stiff-Legged Barbell Good Morning

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    Barbells
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    Squat Rack

    The Stiff-Legged Barbell Good Morning exercise targets the hamstrings and lower back. It uses a barbell for added resistance and helps maintain a straight back while hinging at the hips.

    How to do it

    The Stiff-Legged Barbell Good Morning exercise targets the hamstrings and lower back. It uses a barbell for added resistance and helps maintain a straight back while hinging at the hips.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    35lbs
    2
    8reps
    35lbs
    3
    8reps
    35lbs
  • 3. Superman

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    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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    8reps
    2
    8reps
    3
    8reps
    4
    8reps
  • 4. Reverse Hyperextension

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    Reverse Hyper Bench

    The Reverse Hyperextension exercise strengthens the lower back, glutes, and hamstrings. By lifting your legs against gravity on a special bench, this movement helps improve lower body power and supports spinal health.

    How to do it

    The Reverse Hyperextension exercise strengthens the lower back, glutes, and hamstrings. By lifting your legs against gravity on a special bench, this movement helps improve lower body power and supports spinal health.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    2
    8reps
    3
    8reps
    4
    8reps
  • 5. Seated Back Extension

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    Back Extension Machine

    The Seated Back Extension machine strengthens your lower back, glutes, and hamstrings safely. It helps improve posture and stability while allowing you to adjust resistance for your level.

    How to do it

    The Seated Back Extension machine strengthens your lower back, glutes, and hamstrings safely. It helps improve posture and stability while allowing you to adjust resistance for your level.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    85lbs
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    8reps
    85lbs
    3
    8reps
    85lbs
  • 6. Superman Hold

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    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.

  • 7. Superman with Scaption

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    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
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    7reps
    2
    7reps
    3
    7reps
    4
    7reps
  • 8. Alternating Superman

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    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
  • 9. Dumbbell Superman

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    Dumbbells

    The Dumbbell Superman exercise strengthens your back, glutes, and hamstrings using dumbbells for added resistance. This variation is effective for building strength in your lower back and improving overall stability.

    How to do it

    The Dumbbell Superman exercise strengthens your back, glutes, and hamstrings using dumbbells for added resistance. This variation is effective for building strength in your lower back and improving overall stability.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    5lbs
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    8reps
    5lbs
    3
    8reps
    5lbs
  • 10. Stability Ball Back Extension

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    Stability (Swiss) Ball

    The Stability Ball Back Extension strengthens your lower back and core using a stability ball for an added challenge. This exercise helps improve overall stability and posture.

    How to do it

    The Stability Ball Back Extension strengthens your lower back and core using a stability ball for an added challenge. This exercise helps improve overall stability and posture.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    7reps
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    7reps
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    7reps
    4
    7reps
  • 11. Medicine Ball Superman

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    Medicine Balls

    The Medicine Ball Superman is an exercise that strengthens your back, glutes, and hamstrings using a medicine ball for added resistance. It targets similar muscles as the standard Superman but enhances the workout by incorporating an object to lift.

    How to do it

    The Medicine Ball Superman is an exercise that strengthens your back, glutes, and hamstrings using a medicine ball for added resistance. It targets similar muscles as the standard Superman but enhances the workout by incorporating an object to lift.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    10lbs
    2
    8reps
    10lbs
    3
    8reps
    10lbs
  • 12. Rack Pulls

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    Barbells
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    Squat Rack

    Rack Pulls are a simpler version of the Deadlift, where you lift a barbell from a higher position on a rack. This exercise is ideal for beginners or those with mobility issues, as it helps focus on the upper part of the lift.

    How to do it

    Rack Pulls are a simpler version of the Deadlift, where you lift a barbell from a higher position on a rack. This exercise is ideal for beginners or those with mobility issues, as it helps focus on the upper part of the lift.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    55lbs
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    8reps
    55lbs
    3
    8reps
    55lbs
  • 13. Stability Ball Hyperextension

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    Stability (Swiss) Ball

    The Stability Ball Hyperextension strengthens your lower back and improves core stability. Using a stability ball makes the exercise more challenging and helps engage your back muscles effectively.

    How to do it

    The Stability Ball Hyperextension strengthens your lower back and improves core stability. Using a stability ball makes the exercise more challenging and helps engage your back muscles effectively.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
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    8reps
    3
    8reps
    4
    8reps
  • 14. Weighted Ball Hyperextension

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    Stability (Swiss) Ball

    Weighted Ball Hyperextension is a challenging exercise that works the lower back and core muscles by using a stability ball. It increases strength and endurance by adding resistance beyond regular hyperextensions.

    How to do it

    Weighted Ball Hyperextension is a challenging exercise that works the lower back and core muscles by using a stability ball. It increases strength and endurance by adding resistance beyond regular hyperextensions.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    12.5lbs
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    8reps
    12.5lbs
    3
    8reps
    12.5lbs
  • 15. Incline Back Extension

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    Back Extension Bench

    The Incline Back Extension strengthens your lower back muscles using an inclined bench. This exercise helps improve core stability and supports better posture.

    How to do it

    The Incline Back Extension strengthens your lower back muscles using an inclined bench. This exercise helps improve core stability and supports better posture.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    7reps
    2
    7reps
    3
    7reps
    4
    7reps

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