straddlyCobra Stretch
Muscles worked
Main muscles
- Rectus Abdominis
Also working
- Erector Spinae
- Iliopsoas
- Pectoralis Major (Middle)
What it is
Lying face down, you press the chest up with the hands while the hips stay on the floor. It stretches the abs and front of the body and mobilises the lower back. Keep the shoulders down.
Technique tips
- Hands under the shoulders
- Press the chest up slowly
- Keep the hips on the floor
- Relax the shoulders away from the ears
How to track your progress
Log the hold time of each set. Straddly keeps your best hold for this exercise and tells you when you beat it, so a two-second gain does not go unnoticed.
