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prone back extension - beginner Trunk exercise
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  • beginner

prone back extension

lift upper body and arms from prone position to strengthen back extensors and improve postural control.

Starting position
prone
Joints
shoulder, lumbar spine, thoracic spine
Muscles
gluteus maximus, erector spinae, trapezius, rhomboids
Goal
postural correction, stability, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Lie on the stomach with legs straight forward and arms by the side. Lift the head, upper back and arms off the floor, lower the upper body, head and arms back to starting position. Repeat.

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.