Standing Backbend
Stand with feet hip-width apart, place your hands up in the air or place your hands on your lower back for support, and gently arch backward lifting your chest toward the ceiling.
How to do the Standing Backbend
- Stand with feet hip-width apart.
- Place your hands up in the air or place your hands on your lower back for support.
- And gently arch backward lifting your chest toward the ceiling.
What it targets
Primary muscle groups: Core, Lower Back, Chest.
Commonly included in conservative-care programs for: Postural Kyphosis.
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