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Cobra Side Ab Stretch
The Cobra Side Ab Stretch is a bodyweight and mat exercise that targets the abs, with the obliques assisting. Follow the 7 steps below and watch the demo to check your form.
- Target muscles
- Abs
- Also works
- Obliques
- Equipment
- Bodyweight, Mat
- Body part
- Waist
Step by step
- Lie face down on a mat with your hands placed under your shoulders.
- Push your torso upward into a cobra position, keeping hips on the floor.
- Gently rotate your torso to one side to stretch the opposite side of your abdomen.
- Keep shoulders relaxed and avoid overextending your lower back.
- Hold the stretch for the desired duration.
- Return to the center, then rotate to the other side.
- Lower your torso slowly back to the floor when finished.
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