Back twist stretch

back twist stretch
Caroline Nilsson is your personal trainer showing you how to do Back twist stretch.

Technique

Stand with feet wide apart, sit back with knees and feet pointing outwards. Sit back and place the hands on your knees. Rotate upper body and turn one shoulder in the direction of other side's knee.

Tips

Be sure to keep your back perfectly straight throughout the exercise, let it rotate like a spiral.

Alternatives

Intense the stretch by pushing off with your hand gently, and feel that you can rotate a little bit more, make sure the spine is very straight.

More info

Erector spinae and Latissimus dorsi.

Instructions

Now a back stretch, remember to keep your back straight all the time.

Sit back back with knees and feet pointing slightly outward. Rotate your upper body and move one shoulder towards other side's knee.

This exercise is 1 of 44 exercises that are included in the app Poworkout Stretch.

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