Erector Spinae Stretches/Lower Back Stabilizers - Stretching Exercises

Stretching your Lower Back is vital for Lower Back strengthening. A Strong and flexible Lower Back solves your backache problems and allows you to train harder, better and safer.

Lower Back Strengthening and Flexibility is vital in Weight Training as it affects many other lifts like the Squats, Clean and Press and Deadlifts. Make sure you stretch them properly every week.

Erector Spinae Lower Back Stretch

Steps

1. This exercise is done lying on your back on an exercise mat.

2. Now pull both knees towards your shoulders and stretch as far as you can.

3. At this point grab hold of your soles or back of your knees for additional stretch. I suggest you take your tailbone off the floor for a complete lower back stretch.

Stretching Exercises

• Neck Rolls
   
• Lunges/ Achilles Tendon Stretches
   
• Hamstring Stretches - Hurdler's Stretches, Combination Hamstring Stretches
   
• Side Bends, Forward Bends, Seated Forward Bends, Standing Twists and Windmills Exercise.
   
• Core Stretches - Lower Back Stabilizers/Erector Spinae Stretches.
   
• Upper/Lower Back Stretching Exercises.
   
• Quadriceps Stretches, Inner Thigh Stretches, Hip Stretches.
   
• Spinal Twists, Hanging Stretches, Abdominal Stretches.
   
• High Knees Exercise, Jumping in Place.
   
• Cool Down Stretches.
   

ExerciseGoals.com Recommends - The Stretching Handbook.

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