Back Strengthening Exercises of Qigong Exercise Steps

There are many back strengthening exercises and shoulder stretches possible, but what I am giving you here on this page is a holistic movement that will not only strengthen your back but also your whole body.

To deal with a local pain it is good to have a particular tool, a movement to remedy it, but as a preventive, health-giving longevity exercise, I find it particularly useful to use an easy, simple movement of the whole body that is in accordance with the principles of energy flow that the Chinese have developed over the millennia and which their population has been and is still using to remain in great health despite much historical hardship.

Watch the easy exercise on this video that is also called 'qigong exercise step' (where you’ll find more instructions) and just start practising it. You can use the music of your choice and do this movement at least 6 times on each side, making it part of your back strengthening exercises.

A tip: keep your spine straight while bending down.

Repetition is the order of the day!

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A word about ‘over- and under-50’s’:

Often, in describing my site I use the words ‘easy exercises for over- and under-50’s’, not only because they’re easy but because rarely – in my experience – are people in their 20’s or even 30’s interested in slow, inward-directed movements, only just a few. It is usually after 40 years old that most people start to look for more gentle holistic approaches.

Also, I sense that the repetition of slow movements gives us the time to look inside our body and feel the sensations there which will give us the results we’re looking for, as by bringing our consciousness/awareness to inner areas, they will naturally be ‘fed’, nourished by our breath effecting healing through this wave of attention.

The body likes to be taken notice of in a loving way and will respond!
So, practise these back strengthening exercises on a daily basis for overall well-being.