Stretches for lower back

70 stretches designed to help your lower back

Toe Touch
Flexibility

Toe Touch

Start from a standing position with your feet hip-...

Good For:
Lunge
Flexibility

Lunge

Start from a kneeling position with your hands at ...

Good For:
Downward Dog
Flexibility

Downward Dog

Start on your hands and knees with your wrists und...

Good For:
Side Bend
Flexibility

Side Bend

Sitting with your back straight and one hand on yo...

Good For:
Diver
Flexibility

Diver

Sitting down in a chair, lock your hands and stret...

Good For:
Pigeon
Flexibility

Pigeon

Start on your hands and knees. Bring your left kne...

Good For:
Child's Pose
Flexibility

Child's Pose

Start from a kneeling position with your toes toge...

Good For:
Spinal Twist
Flexibility

Spinal Twist

Starting flat on your back, shift your hips to the...

Good For:
Seated Fold
Flexibility

Seated Fold

While seated on the ground, reach your arms up ove...

Good For:
Knees-to-chest
Flexibility

Knees-to-chest

Lying on your back, gently bring both knees up and...

Good For:
Legs-up-wall
Flexibility

Legs-up-wall

Start by sitting with your left side against the w...

Good For:
Standing Quad
Flexibility

Standing Quad

From a standing position, grab your right leg just...

Good For:
Lying Hamstring
Flexibility

Lying Hamstring

Lying on your back with knees bent and feet flat o...

Good For:
Lying Figure Four
Flexibility

Lying Figure Four

Lying on your back with knees bent and feet flat o...

Good For:
Wide Leg Bend
Flexibility

Wide Leg Bend

From a standing position, keep your toes pointed f...

Good For:
Cat Cow
Flexibility

Cat Cow

Starting from all fours, drop your stomach towards...

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Seated Twist
Flexibility

Seated Twist

Sitting upright with your legs in front of you, cr...

Good For:
Locust Pose
Flexibility

Locust Pose

Lying flat on your stomach with arms at your sides...

Good For:
Plow
Flexibility

Plow

Starting flat on your back with your arms at your ...

Good For:
Seated Figure Four
Flexibility

Seated Figure Four

Sitting on the edge of your chair with your back s...

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Seated Hamstring
Flexibility

Seated Hamstring

Sitting on the edge of your chair, stretch your ri...

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Overhead Tricep
Flexibility

Overhead Tricep

Sitting in a chair with your back straight, raise ...

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Overhead Tricep
Flexibility

Overhead Tricep

Standing with your feet hip-width apart, raise bot...

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Jumping Jacks
Flexibility

Jumping Jacks

Stand upright with your legs together and arms at ...

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Air Squats
Flexibility

Air Squats

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your...

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Knees Hugs
Flexibility

Knees Hugs

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Engage ...

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Happy Baby
Flexibility

Happy Baby

Start lying on your back with your knees toward yo...

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Folded Butterfly
Flexibility

Folded Butterfly

Sitting on the floor with your back straight, bend...

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Wall Dog
Flexibility

Wall Dog

Start facing the wall, feet shoulder width apart, ...

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Rag Doll
Flexibility

Rag Doll

Stand with your feet hip-width apart, toes facing ...

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Trunk Twist
Flexibility

Trunk Twist

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, knees b...

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Leg Swings
Flexibility

Leg Swings

Stand with your feet hip-width apart and hold onto...

Good For:
Reverse Lunge
Flexibility

Reverse Lunge

Starting from a kneeling position, extend your rig...

Good For:
Hurdler
Flexibility

Hurdler

Start from a seated position on the floor with you...

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Hamstring Pulls
Flexibility

Hamstring Pulls

Start from a seated position on the floor with you...

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Seated Straddle
Flexibility

Seated Straddle

Start from a seated position on the floor with you...

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Squat Stretch
Flexibility

Squat Stretch

Start standing up with your feet shoulder-width ap...

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Frog Pose
Flexibility

Frog Pose

Start on your hands and knees. Spread your knees a...

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Twisted Sphinx
Flexibility

Twisted Sphinx

Start on the floor on your hands and knees. Extend...

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Puppy Pose
Flexibility

Puppy Pose

Start on your hands and knees with the tops of you...

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Saddle Pose
Flexibility

Saddle Pose

Start from a kneeling position with the tops of yo...

Good For:
Hand Plank
Strength

Hand Plank

Start on the floor in a push up position. Ground y...

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Hand Plank Leg Lift
Strength

Hand Plank Leg Lift

Place your hands under your shoulders, slightly wi...

Good For:
Elbow Plank
Strength

Elbow Plank

Place your forearms on the floor with your elbows ...

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Elbow Plank Leg Lift
Strength

Elbow Plank Leg Lift

Place your forearms on the floor with your elbows ...

Good For:
Single Arm Plank
Strength

Single Arm Plank

Place your hands under your shoulders so they are ...

Good For:
Bird Dog
Strength

Bird Dog

Start on your hands and knees with your knees hip-...

Good For:
Bird Dog Plank
Strength

Bird Dog Plank

Place your hands under your shoulders so they are ...

Good For:
Bridge
Strength

Bridge

Start lying on your back with your knees bent and ...

Good For:
Bridge Leg Lift
Strength

Bridge Leg Lift

Start lying on your back with your knees bent and ...

Good For:
Reverse Plank
Strength

Reverse Plank

Start sitting on the floor with your legs extended...

Good For:
Reverse Plank Leg Lift
Strength

Reverse Plank Leg Lift

Start sitting on the floor with your legs extended...

Good For:
Superman
Strength

Superman

Start lying on your stomach with your legs straigh...

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Aquaman
Strength

Aquaman

Start lying on your stomach with your legs straigh...

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Airplane
Strength

Airplane

Start lying on your stomach with your legs straigh...

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Back Leg Raise
Strength

Back Leg Raise

Start standing with your feet shoulder-width apart...

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Side Leg Raise
Strength

Side Leg Raise

Start standing with your feet shoulder-width apart...

Good For:
Lying Side Leg Raise
Strength

Lying Side Leg Raise

Start lying on your left side with your legs toget...

Good For:
Pelvic Tilt Press
Flexibility

Pelvic Tilt Press

Start by lying on your back with your knees bent, ...

Good For:
Single Knee-to-Chest
Flexibility

Single Knee-to-Chest

Start by lying on your back with your legs extende...

Good For:
Figure Four Twist
Flexibility

Figure Four Twist

Start by lying on your back with knees bent and fe...

Good For:
Leaning Figure Four
Flexibility

Leaning Figure Four

Start by sitting on the floor with your knees bent...

Good For:
Modified Seated Twist
Flexibility

Modified Seated Twist

Start by sitting on the floor with your legs in fr...

Good For:
Standing Lunge Twist
Strength

Standing Lunge Twist

Start standing with your feet hip-width apart. Ste...

Good For:
Diver
Flexibility

Diver

From a standing or seated position, lock your hand...

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Side Bend
Flexibility

Side Bend

From a standing or seated position with your back ...

Good For:
Cross Leg Fold
Flexibility

Cross Leg Fold

Start from a standing position with your feet hip-...

Good For:
Kneeling Psoas
Flexibility

Kneeling Psoas

Start from a kneeling position with your hands at ...

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