Corrective Exercises for Key Postural Muscles, Part 3
To strengthen your upper back lie stomach down on the floor with arms and legs outstretched. Raise first the left arm and then the right, being careful not to roll the upper body from side to side. Alternate for eight with each arm and do three sets daily.
To strengthen the lower back lie on the floor with your stomach down and raise the right leg as high as possible while keeping the knee straight. Alternate with the left leg for eight lifts with each leg. If this exercise is difficult or uncomfortable place a pillow or cushion under the hips.
To gain flexibility in the hamstrings that will allow you to touch your toes, place your feet wide apart without bending your knees. Clasp your hands behind you back, and keeping your head up, lean forward from the hips. (Try to keep your back flat) Gently let your body bounce downward for eight short easy bounces. Let gravity do the work. Do eight to the center, eight to right, and eight to the left. Now allow the entire upper body to relax and hang down toward the floor. Repeat the same easy bounces, eight center, eight right, and eight left.
