Back Exercises: Strengthen Your Spine and Correct Posture

Strengthening the spine and rhomboids is essential for correcting slouching and alleviating chronic back pain. Compare the effectiveness of pull-ups versus lat pulldowns and explore targeted routines for scoliosis or pinched nerves.

Lumbar 1 & 2 Exercises

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Tina Pashley

The lumbar region of your back is the lower area just above your sacrum. This portion of your back makes up part of the S-shape your spine creates naturally. The lumbar vertebrae consist of five individual vertebrae known as L1, L2, L3, L4 and L5. The size of these vertebrae increases as the number increases.