Scorpion Stretch
How to Do 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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Related Lower Back Exercises
Planks / Reaches
Hex / Trap Bar / Cage Deadlifts / Squats
Stability / Swiss / Exercise Ball Back Extensions
Scorpion Stretch Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Scorpion Stretch targets lower back and also works glutes & hip flexors. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is an at-home exercise. Equipment required: no equipment.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Planks / reaches, hex / trap bar / cage deadlifts / squats and stability / swiss / exercise ball back extensions. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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Follow ready-made home and gym plans with visual demos and timers – or create custom workouts from exercises like this.
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