Scorpion Stretch
- Lie face down on a mat or soft surface.
- Place your hands at your sides for balance.
- Keeping your shoulders touching the ground, raise the left foot straight up into the air.
- Bend at the knee and bring your left foot over to your right side. Tap the ground with your toes.
- Return the left leg to the ground and repeat on the other side.
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Scorpion stretch is a at-home work out exercise that targets lower back and also involves glutes & hip flexors. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Supermans / extended arms & legs lifts, seated lumbar rotations / chair twists and wide-grip lat pulldowns / pull downs / pullovers are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as scorpion stretch. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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