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Area Stretched: lower back

Description

1. Lay flat on your back with your arms outstretched.
2. Lift one leg up and across the body, bringing the knee up to the level of the hips.
3. Keep your shoulders flat on the ground and the other leg straight.
4. Hold the stretch.
5. Repeat for the other side.

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Related Pages

• See stretching guidelines for further instructions
• Complete stretching list
• The complete stretching list.
• See also tests to Measure Flexibility
• See all flexibility images in the Stretching Exercises Clipart Image Collection

Related Products

• Goniometers to measure flexibility.
• Stretching books

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The above information is presented as a general guide. The author and publisher take no responsibility for any possible consequences of any treatment, procedure, exercise, action or application of medication based on this information. See more: Disclaimer.