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AT HOME Lower Body Workout- Training with an Injury?

Welcome back to my blog! It is currently beautiful outside; I am loving this sun! Today I thought I would share another lower body workout, however this one is a little different. On my last long run, I tweaked my low back a little bit. I have injured it before, so this was not a surprise, although it hurt differently than normal. I prefer to have my rest day after long runs, however my rest day had to be used the day before, so I did an upper body workout  to give my legs (and my back) time to recover. The day after that, it was time for some lower body exercise, but I changed it a little bit to accommodate my sore back. It was not the time for heavy squats and deadlifts! I want to share with you the workout I did to avoid putting too much stress on my back, as well as some applicable tips for you guys when you are injured. So here's the workout: Time: 35 minutes Equipment: Resistance Bands, Barbell, Bench Exercise ONE: Pause Box Squats (12) TO RB Lateral Squat Walks (30...