10 repetitions total · 5 each side · hold 2 seconds at a comfortable end range
Keep your pelvis still while rotating your trunk and head up to your comfortable end range, looking over your shoulder. Hold for two seconds at the comfortable end range.
ILLUSTRATION 02
Spinal Extension/Flex
Repetitions & holds
10 repetitions total · 5 backward and 5 forward · hold 2 seconds at a comfortable end range
Sitting upright, place hands on knees. Slowly pull head back as pelvis is tilted forward, then bend your head forward as your pelvis tips backwards. Each directional movement counts as one repetition: five backward and five forward movements, ten repetitions total. Move within a comfortable range without forcing, holding for two seconds at the comfortable end range.
ILLUSTRATION 03
Spinal Lateral Bending
Repetitions & holds
10 repetitions total · 5 each side · hold 2 seconds at a comfortable end range
Sitting upright, bend your trunk and neck sideways together to one side, then to the other, within a comfortable range without forcing. Hold for two seconds at the comfortable end range.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Continue the general routine.
Move on to the spinal workout, adapting the routine to your ability and any individual restrictions.