Seated dead lifts with resistance tubing

Another exercise with resistance tubing is the seated dead lift. It targets the muscles in the lower back.

Sit up straight on a fitness ball or in a sturdy chair. Put your feet flat on the floor, hip-width apart. If you do this exercise with a fitness ball, have someone nearby to help in case you lose your balance.

Place the resistance tubing under the arch of each foot. Hold on to the tubing handles or to the tubing itself with your palms facing in. Lean forward from your hips, bringing your torso toward your thighs. Then return to the starting position. Gradually work up to 15 repetitions.

To make the exercise more challenging, wrap the tubing around your hands for greater resistance.