Description

Stretching the muscles is very important in order to be flexible. Muscle shortening and the resulting incorrect posture can be corrected by stretching. It helps to reduce tension in the muscles and increase blood circulation. This exercise stretches the abdominal muscles.

Exercise

Cobra

Type: Bilateral Equipment: Körpergewicht

Tutorial

1

Lie on your stomach on the floor. Bend your elbows completely and place your arms at your sides next to your upper body. Your hands are approximately at chest height.
2

Push your upper body away from the floor by fully extending your arms. Your legs should remain on the floor and your hips should also remain as close to the floor as possible. Tilt your head back and look up towards the ceiling. You should now feel a stretch in your abdominal muscles.
3

Hold this position until you have reached the specified time.

Tip

Short-term stretching (10-15 seconds) is suitable for warming up before training. To increase flexibility in the long term, the muscle should be stretched for 30 seconds or longer. The intensity should be chosen so that you feel a stretch in the muscle, but not too much pain. Pay attention to how your body feels. Parameters such as temperature, time of day, age and training condition should be taken into account
Make sure that you maintain calm and even breathing while stretching.