The Best Reverse Lunges For Herniated Discs and Fusions

If you have a herniated or bulging disc and are looking for safe lower body exercises, these two reverse lunge variations are great. 

The same goes for anyone who is trying to navigate exercise post-surgery. It’s all about preserving the areas above and below the surgery site and ensuring we are not putting unneeded stress and strain on the area operated on.

The first step in doing this is picking the right exercises. 

In today’s video, I will break down two reverse lunge variations that I think work great for anyone with low back sensitivity. 

If you want a sample workout that is back pain and post-surgery friendly, be sure to grab my free

7 Day Band and Bodyweight workout here 

What Are Some Safe Lower Body Exercises For Lower Back Pain?

I have covered this topic a lot over the years so below will be a list of some great resources you can go to after watching today’s video! 

Here is a series I did on training the lower body with a sensitive low back. 

Part ONE: The essentials of pain-free lower body training 

Part TWO: Single leg training for lower back pain

Why Bodyweight Squats hurt your lower back. 

back pain friendly workout