Breathing
Breathe slowly and evenly. Exhale as you ease into a comfortable range, and never use the breath to force a deeper position.
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The Spinal Stretch primarily works the middle back, with the lats, lower back, neck and traps supporting the movement. It is a stretching movement that needs no equipment.
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Movement instructions
Sit in a chair so your back is straight and your feet planted on the floor.
Interlace your fingers behind your head, elbows out and your chin down.
Twist your upper body to one side about 3 times as far as you can. Then lean forward and twist your torso to reach your elbow to the floor on the inside of your knee.
Return to upright position and then repeat for your other side.
Technique guidance
Breathe slowly and evenly. Exhale as you ease into a comfortable range, and never use the breath to force a deeper position.
General guidance based on the exercise and equipment. It is not personal coaching or medical advice.
Your progress
Keep the same exercise variation, range of motion and recording method when comparing Spinal Stretch sessions.
Duration and completed sets.
Example: a 30-second set, followed by a 25-second set. Record the time you completed, not the target.
Review duration alongside your notes about the variation and control. Longer is a recorded result, not an instruction to extend every set.
Read the tracking guideThe examples show how to keep a record. They are not workout targets or a personalised training plan.
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Muscle guide
Middle Back is the primary muscle group. The lighter highlights show the supporting muscles involved in the movement.
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