Back pain is a problem among many today, more so among folks who are inactive versus people who stay active more. The back has a lot of little stabilizer muscles in it, and when those muscles are weak you will be most prone to back pain.

There are many causes of back pain, but some can be cured just by staying more active and even lifting weights. If you do the proper exercises, weight lifting will strengthen your core and help the back stabilize itself to end the pain.

When you first start lifting weights, go very light to make sure it doesn't hurt you to do the required movement. Focus on full body exercises like squats and rows. Any exercise that involves more than one joint during the movement is a good one to do.

As long as you keep at it, you'll learn the form and will be able to slowly increase the weight that you are lifting. When you do these full body exercises it engages all the muscles in your abs and lower back. And as long as you are really strict with keeping good form, the muscles will grow and hold everything tighter.

If the cause of your back pain is inactivity, even light weight lifting is very likely to help. And if you keep at it you may even end up really enjoying your workouts! I personally think lifting weights is much more fun than running (not to mention running is hard on your back)

Plus there are other benefits of lifting weights. You'll find that you have more energy when you lift regularly (3-4 times per week) and your metabolism will greatly increase. Higher metabolism will help you lose any extra weight as well, which can also take the stress off your back and keep you healthier.