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Dancer's Stretch

Dancer's Stretch is a beginner stretching exercise. It works the lower back, with help from the abductors and glutes.

beginnerotherstatic movementstretching

Main muscles
lower back
Also works
abductors, glutes

How to do it

  1. Sit up on the floor.
  2. Cross your right leg over your left, keeping the knee bent. Your left leg is straight and down on the floor.
  3. Place your left arm on your right leg and your right hand on the floor.
  4. Rotate your upper body to the right, and hold for 10-20 seconds. Switch sides.

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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).

Dancer's Stretch: muscles worked and how to do it | Hominin