Stretch - Cat
Recommendations: 1-3 Sets, 10-20 Dur
Beginner Lower Back Traps Strength Body Only Gym Home
Purpose: This exercise stretches the lower back muscles.
Benefits: This exercise will also work the traps in addition to the lower back.
Position yourself on your hands and knees on the floor or exercise mat. Raise your head slightly and let your back sag. Try to relax your lower back muscles. This is the starting position. Slowly, lower your head and arch your back as high as it will go. Keep your hands and knees on the floor. Breathe normally. Pause for about 5-10 seconds. Return to the starting position, on your hands and knees on the exercise mat. Raise your head slightly and let your back sag. Try to relax your lower back muscles. Breathe normally. Repeat for the recommended number of repetitions.
The muscles of the lower back straighten the spine. They work together with the abdominals to keep the spine upright. The spine plays a big role in overall health, so the lower back is one of the most important muscle groups in the body.
Step 1
On your hands and knees, raise your head and let your back sag. Relax your lower back muscles.
Position yourself on your hands and knees on the floor or exercise mat. Raise your head slightly and let your back sag. Try to relax your lower back muscles. This is the starting position.
Step 2
Lower your head and arch your back as high as it will go. Pause.
Slowly, lower your head and arch your back as high as it will go. Keep your hands and knees on the floor. Breathe normally. Pause for about 5-10 seconds.
Step 3
Return to the starting position.
Return to the starting position, on your hands and knees on the exercise mat. Raise your head slightly and let your back sag. Try to relax your lower back muscles. Breathe normally.