Stretching Exercises to Improve your Low Back Flexibility

by Sang H. Kim

The photos below illustrate the exercises that Sang H. Kim describes in his video on improving your low back flexibility (scroll down for the video).

Partial Forward Bend

Hold a table or another waist high surface and gently bend forward from the waist as you relax.

Arching Cat

On your hands and knees, begin with a flat back and then arch your back.

Knee Pull

Lie on your back and slowly curl up your body as you pull one or both knees to your chest and hold.

Sleeping Turtle

On your knees, place your palms and forehead on the floor. Relax your upper body into the floor.