Prone Back Stretch

A quick and easy exercise suitable for beginners; that can be made more difficult for progression if required.

Workout focus:

Lower back muscles

Type of activity:

Mobility

Benefits:

Lower back muscles help to support all your weight and are often tight. This stretch helps to free them, and can help prevent injury.

Time needed:

Less than 5 minutes

Intensity level:

Moderate to intense

Instructions:

Lie on your stomach.
Prop yourself up on your elbows, extending your back.
Start straightening your elbows, further extending your back.
Continue straightening your elbows until a gentle stretch is felt.
Hold for 8 seconds.
Return to the starting position.
Repeat 2 more times. 

How to make it more difficult:

Hold the stretch for longer, or repeat a few more times. Also, try to increase the height that you stretch to.

Supplied by:
Rose Taylor
Community Sports Coach
Cornwall Sports Partnership

www.cornwallsportspartnership.co.uk