Every time you work your abdominals you should also work your lower back muscles.  This helps keep them as evenly matched as possible which reduces the chance of injury.

Here is a list of lower back exercises which includes stretches, traditional strength exercises, yoga and Pilates.  Notice that many of these exercises also work other areas of the body as well as the lower back.

• Alternating Dumbell Rows
• Back Extensions
• Back Hyperextensions
• Back Hyperextensions on Ball
• Barbell Lunges
• Barbell Pullover on Ball
• Barbell Squats
• Bent Over Barbell Rows
• Bent Over Dumbbell Rows
• Cat Roll
• Deadlifts
• Dumbbell Lunges
• Dumbbell Pullover on Ball
• Dumbbell Squats
• Good Mornings
• Hip Lifts
• Knee Ups
• Lat Pulldowns
• Leg Press
• Lower Back Extensions on Ball
• L-Sit
• Lunges
• Lying Leg Raises
• One Arm Rows
• Overhead Squats
• Pelvic Tilts
• Planks
• Prone Push Ups
• Seated Rows
• Squats

• Pilates – Cat Stretch
• Pilates – Forward Stretch
• Pilates – Leg Curl & Back Hyperextensions
• Pilates – Lower Back & Neck Stretches
• Pilates – Opposite Arm & Leg Reaches
• Pilates – Upper Back Extensions

• Stretching – Early Morning
• Stretching – Quad Stretch
• Stretching – The Egg
• Stretching – The Kick

• Yoga – Bending Forward Posture
• Yoga – Bow
• Yoga – Cat Camel
• Yoga – Cat Stretch
• Yoga – Childs Pose
• Yoga – Cobra
• Yoga – Corpse
• Yoga – Downward Facing Dog
• Yoga – Fish Pose
• Yoga – Locust
• Yoga – Palm Tree
• Yoga – Pigeon
• Yoga – Revolving Triangle
• Yoga – Sage Twist
• Yoga – Wide Leg Upward Dog
• Yoga – Wind-Releasing Pose
Do you have an exercise you would like to suggest?