Seated Lower Back Stretch
Seated on a bench, one arm reaching straight up, turn the trunk toward the hand holding the bench beside you, then back.
How to do it
Setup
Seated tall on a bench, feet flat, one hand gripping its edge beside the hip, the other arm straight overhead.
Steps
- Turn the chest toward the gripping hand, the raised arm staying tall.
- Keep both sit bones on the bench as the waist turns.
- Come back to the front; finish the side, then switch arms.
Common mistakes
Hips turning along: the sit bones stay planted. Leaning back on the gripping arm: sit tall; the arm only steadies. Dropping the raised arm: keep it reaching up to lengthen the side.
Breathing
Exhale on each twist, inhale returning.
