Exercises / Back stretch
Back stretch GIF
Figure
Male figure; the female figure follows.
Muscles
Background
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Get it in this lookWorked muscles
- Lower backMusculus erector spinae
- HamstringsMusculi ischiocrurales
- GlutesMusculus gluteus maximus
- LatsMusculus latissimus dorsi
- Equipment
- chair
- Level
- beginner
- Loop
- One repetition, 1.1 seconds
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Part of the stretch pack, all 16 stretch variations: male figure (the female figure follows), GIF, WebP and MP4 at 480 and 720 px, commercial license.
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How to do a back stretch
- Stand facing a sturdy bench with your feet hip-width apart.
- Hinge at the hips and reach both hands forward toward the bench surface.
- Let your head and neck relax as your spine lengthens into the stretch.
- Hold the stretch, breathing deeply and feeling tension release along the back.
- Slowly rise back to standing by reversing the movement.
Form tips
- Keep a slight bend in the knees to avoid overloading the hamstrings.
- Hinge from the hips rather than rounding excessively through the spine.
- Move smoothly and avoid bouncing during the stretch.
- Breathe steadily and relax deeper into the position with each exhale.
