Exercising with Back Pain - Banded Pull Downs
We're continuing our series on Exercising with Low Back Pain and going to discuss the Banded Pull Down!
Banded Pull Downs are a great exercise to get the muscles throughout the trunk & back to fire without much movement. Al the motion comes from the shoulders which allows most folks to be able to do this exercise with minimal issues!
Here’s are a couple variations to keep you moving even in the presence of a minor flare up.
1. Standing Banded Pull Down
Tie a band to a pull up bar or fixate it at the top of a door. Grab it with both hands and your elbows straight. Pull down to your pockets while keeping everything tight like someone’s going to punch you in the stomach. (Keep breathing though ;)
2. Supine Banded Pull Down
This is the SAME movement but on your back. Try & push your lower back into the ground & don’t let it come down. You can make this more challenging by lifting your feet off the ground.
Give these a try and let us know how they feel! These can be useful to keep moving even in the presence of a little back pain.