Corrective Exercises for Key Postural Muscles, Part 2
To strengthen the hip flexors lie on your back with knees bent and resting above your stomach. (Yes, your feet will be off the floor) Your spine is most likely pressed flat to the floor. Keep it there during this exercise. Raise your legs into the air. At this point you will have no trouble keeping you spine down on the floor. Drop your legs back to the resting position. (above your stomach) The second time you extend your legs, lower them about six inches nearer to the floor. Retract again to the resting position. Keep extending your legs and then lowering them until you can no longer keep your spine flat on the floor. Return to the level at which you can keep your spine flat on the floor and do ten repetitions. This marvelous exercise will prevent and/or rid you of a swayback. Do this exercise twice daily. Eventually you will be able to extend your legs just inches off the floor while maintaining your flat back.
