Main Muscles Affected
- Shoulders
- Back
Exercise Difficulty
Easy
Performing the Cobra Stretching:
- Lie on your stomach with your hands at shoulder height, elbows tight and palms towards the floor
- Use your arm muscles to lift your torso by arching your back from the thoracic to the lumbar
- Hold the position for several seconds.
- Preserve excessive muscle tension in the back that does not allow for a suitable stretch.