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For Seniors: Back-Strengthening Exercises, Calisthenics, and Stretches—Workouts Women Can Do Without Strain

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As we get older, many of us may feel that our backs tend to round more easily.

Strength training for the back is an important habit that supports daily life, helping maintain good posture and prevent falls.

That said, intense exercise can be unappealing.

So this time, we’ll introduce back exercises that can be done while sitting in a chair or lying down—routines that older women can continue without strain.

There are also stretches effective for relieving stiff shoulders and preventing lower back pain.

Why not work them into small pockets of free time and regain vitality from your back?

[For Seniors] Back extensor strength training, exercises, and stretches. Activities women can do without strain (21–30)

Multifidus training

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Multifidus training

The multifidus refers to the small muscles attached around the spine.

When the multifidus weakens, your back can become rounded or overextended, which can lead to lower back pain.

That’s why training the multifidus is effective for preventing back pain.

Here’s how: get on all fours with your knees on the floor, extend your right hand forward and your left leg backward, then extend your left hand forward and your right leg backward.

Repeat this movement alternately.

If you’re not used to it, you might wobble and have trouble balancing, so having someone assist you can be reassuring.

It’s important not to arch your lower back while doing the exercise to make the training effective.

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Exercises to strengthen the back and shoulder blades

Recommendation of Towel Exercises

Exercises to strengthen the back and shoulder blades

Move your back and shoulder blades to achieve a youthful posture! Raise a towel over your head and move it up and down behind your back, or move it up and down around your waist to stretch your back thoroughly.

You can also work the area around your shoulder blades by bringing the towel behind your neck and slowly opening and closing your arms like bird wings.

When moving the towel up and down, apply firm pressure, and when moving it around your neck, focus on fully stretching the area around your shoulder blades.

Give it a try!

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Back muscle training and stretching

[Senior Training] Essential for Maintaining Posture: Back Muscle Exercises and Stretches You Can Do While Lying Down

Back muscle training and stretching

You can even train your back muscles—essential for maintaining posture and core stability—while lying down! Lie on your stomach with your hands placed under your chin, then extend one arm forward.

From that position, raise and lower the extended arm to stimulate your back muscles.

If you move while tracking your hand with your eyes, you’ll also strengthen the muscles at the back of your neck, making it even more effective for posture maintenance.

Keeping both hands under your chin and lifting your upper body, or raising and lowering your legs while lying face down, are also effective for the back.

Let’s train your back with a variety of exercises.

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Prevent rounded shoulders and lower back pain with waistline muscle training

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Prevent rounded shoulders and lower back pain with waistline muscle training

By thoroughly training the waist-cinching muscles—key components of the core—you can help prevent issues like rounded shoulders and lower back pain.

This exercise targets those cinching muscles by using a chair to rotate the lower back muscles effectively.

It’s a simple routine of repeatedly rotating the waist while adjusting foot stance and hand angles, but maintaining correct posture is the most important part.

Use the chair for support to keep proper alignment and engage the muscles firmly.

Repeating the movement not only strengthens the muscles but also gradually helps loosen the body.

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Exercises to improve kyphotic posture

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Exercises to improve kyphotic posture

A hunched back is commonly called a “cat back,” but the technical term is kyphosis.

When your back is rounded, it affects your whole body.

While walking, you may start shuffling your feet, increasing the risk of falls, and your chin naturally tilts upward, which can lead to aspiration.

So let’s try a simple exercise to improve kyphotic posture.

Place both hands on your ribcage and inhale.

The key point is to check that your ribs lift upward.

Then, open your arms out to the sides and raise your head and neck upward.

Keep breathing slowly and hold this position for 10 seconds.

Just this alone can help bring a rounded, backward-leaning posture back toward neutral.

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