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Sam Hopes

I'm a personal trainer — here's the 5-move stretching routine I use to build strength and flexibility in my lower back

Woman performing the stalk stretch standing with left knee drawn to chest outdoors in nature by ocean.

Whether you’re dealing with back pain or not, stretching can be just as preventative for lower back pain as helpful for existing injuries, so why not use this five-move stretching routine to build strength and flexibility in your lower back and protect your body from injury?

As a trainer, I spend a lot of time teaching clients how to engage their core muscles properly to help them move better and protect from lower back pain. Sadly, while this certainly helps, it doesn’t guarantee an injury won’t crop up at some point. 

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