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Strength training can do a number on our lower backs.

So how can we keep our backs happy?

By warming up our core (so it can kick in and do its job!)

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One exercise that she swears by for building power is bent-over rows.

However, if your forms off, that leaning can quickly leave your back screaming.

The key is to keep the spine in a neutral position.

Woman walking on a treadmill at the gym.

Notice that Im looking at the top of my mat.

Im not craning my neck here, so maintaining that neutral spine the entire time, Lampa says.

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Your muscles will engage and, Lampa says, youll instantly feel that change.

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The workout gets juicier and builds with squats to overhead presses, deadlifts, and pushups.

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