What are some exercises for strengthening the back?
Q: What are some good exercises for strengthining the back and losing back fat? I don’t have any equipment or weights to use which makes it kinda hard! Mainly i need floor and mat exercises.
A: Well, get some equipment so you can effectively strengthen your back muscles. You need resistance in order to do that and the best and cheapest way is with a set of resistance bands like those from Bodylastics. A complete set is under $50. Plus, building muscle is the fastest way to lose fat because muscle feeds off stored fat for fuel. Click here for free workouts that you can do with Bodylastics bands.

You might look at getting a pilates DVD for home use, or try a pilates group class at your local gym. My instructor in pilates does quite a few back strengthening exercises, and I think that her routine contains many of the same basic exercises that many other pilates instructor would likely use, too.