Exercises for stretching the press

Stretching is always beneficial after a hard workout. This time we have prepared 5 exercises for stretching the abdominal muscles.

Camel Pose

1. Get on your knees. Put your hands back and rest them on the buttocks, gradually begin to bend back. The angle between the lower leg and thigh is 90 degrees and does not change throughout the exercise.
2. When you have already flexed hard enough, move your hands to your heels. At the same time, the chest bends up, and the eyes look back.

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"Upward Dog Pose"

1. Lie face down on the mat. Legs are straight.
2. Place your palms at chest level. Begin to straighten your arms, while bending your body back.
3. Straighten your arms all the way. In this case, the pelvis should be raised. The emphasis is only on the palms and the outside of the foot. Look up and forward.

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Standing back bend

1. Performed while standing.
2. Connect your fingers and lift them up, palms out.
3. Bring your joined arms back, arching so that your buttocks are tense. This will avoid unnecessary stress on the lower back.

Side tilt

1. Stand straight with your feet together, arms raised up in the same position as in the previous exercise.
2. First, stretch upward with your arms, and then make slow bends with raised arms to the left and right. Do not lift your legs off the floor, try to stretch your oblique abdominal muscles.

Lying spine twist

1. Lie on your back with your arms outstretched and your palms flat on the floor.
2. Bend your left knee and turn it to the right, trying to reach the floor from the side of the other leg. At the same time, try to keep your right leg straight. Turn your head away from the knee.
3. Repeat the exercise for the other leg.

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