Thanks to all of the sitting we do, our back muscles tend to be weak.
"Working the back muscles yields great benefits," she tells SELF. "A strong back will aid in spine alignment and stabilization. This will give support and power to the rest of the body to perform not only exercises, but also daily activities.” For instance, when you pull a heavy door shut or pull a lawnmower to start, those are your back muscles firing.
Added to the list of benefits of back exercises is potentially better workout performance, Cunningham adds. Even if you're doing your spinal stabilizers are always working to keep you aligned. So, the more they're on point, the better your form will be overall.
Otherwise, if you’re ready for some back-strengthening exercise options you can do at home, read on for some awesome dumbbell back exercises to try!
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