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Legs Up the Wall

  • Beginner
  • Body weight
  • Lower Back

Setup instructions

1) Face a wall and lie on your back on the floor.

2) Edge your tailbone closer to the wall and rest your legs on it until they're parallel.

Perform instructions

1) Hold this position until the end of the timer.

Note: the closer you are to the wall, the more you'll feel the stretch in your lower back.

Interests

Mobility Pilates Yoga Over 40's Posture

Health benefits

Flexibility · Recovery

Peformed by

Leon Ward’s BurnIt
Personal trainer

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