Fun and Fitness for the 40-Something

If you’re like me, you don’t give much thought your back unless it’s hurting. Of course, with 75-85% of Americans experiencing lower back pain sometime in their lives, you might give it a lot of thought. The back is an essential part of the body’s “core,” and muscle weaknesses can wreak havoc all the way down to the feet. Yet, we tend to neglect the back muscles when working out. The exercises below will help you take care of all the back’s muscles–the erector spinae, latissimus dorsi, rhomboids and trapezius.

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