If you've ever had any back problems, it's time we tweaked your exercise program to help alleviate some of those back pain and tightness issues.
What we want to do is create an even balance between your front and back side. Now, this type of exercising is not commonly used because most people only work the muscles they can see in the mirror and not the ones on your back side (posterior chain). This type of training leads to excess tightness, rounded shoulders, and most likely a bad back.
Here's how to fix that.
For every forward pressing or squatting movement I superset that with a pulling or hip dominant movement to focus more on your glutes and hamstrings. You'll also want to make sure you work all parts of your core, including your lower back.
That means you'll need to do a hip or back extension movement directly following an ab crunch or sit-up type exercise. It's really a lot less complicated than you may think .
Remember, it all comes back to being in balance. It's what the Chinese call ying and yang and the same applies to your body. If your front side is too tight and strong you will become rounded forward and weak through the back. You absolutely must stretch out the muscles on the front of your body while strengthening the muscles you can't see on your back side.
The last point is that if your stomach is getting too big that can through your balance off...
Try strengthening the back of your shoulders, lower back, glutes, and hamstrings through a variety of exercises that allow them to work in a full range of motion. Also, begin losing belly fat through a tried and true weight loss program to lose inches off your stomach.
Do that for just 3 weeks and you'll see a huge improvement!
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