Nothing builds strength, especially back strength, like lifting heavy things. If you have any space at home, a squat rack (if needed to save space, free standing on each side) and a bar with some weight. Just do something like 5x5 stronglifts app and some stretching. An hour (total, for warming up, stretching, and lifting) three times a week and your world could change for the better. Mine did. You could even do this watching nor listening to some entertainment. I had back pain. Hurt to downhill on a mountain bike. Sleeping got worse. Sitting got worse. Then I started lifting and stretching (was stretching for the cycling already, but needed some new stretches for the lifting). As long as I stretch my glutes/hip and pick up heavy things, I have no back issues. The stretching is key to keep the new muscle loose.
Re:Ask HN: Anyone use a treadmill desk daily?
by ykevinator on Wednesday December 12, 2018 @03:26PM
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I'm not interested in strength or endurance, I'm solely interested in burning extra calories and back strengthening. I'll be 50 next year, my first born is off to college next year, I cannot tolerate the mental torture of the gym, it's just too boring, I have tried for 3 decades to try to like, I just don't.
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Re:Ask HN: Anyone use a treadmill desk daily?
by sethammons on Thursday December 13, 2018 @11:01AM
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"I'm not interested in strength ... I'm soley interested in ... back strengthening." :)