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Back Stretch Exercise: Modified Prayer

Back Stretch Exercise: Modified Prayer
Feb 7, 2023

The Modified Prayer Back Stretch

The modified prayer exercise is an excellent way to find relief in your tight back muscles. This is a fantastic stretch that will feel great if you spend most of your time sitting. Whether you’re working on a computer all day, studying or any other type of job that has you sitting for a long period of time this is perfect for you. It’s easy and effective for back pain relief!

How-To Steps:

  1. Stand facing a wall, a few steps away, and raise your arms forward to shoulder height before resting your forearms and hands against the wall.
  2. Keep your low back straight and send your hips backward to let your upper body extend. Do this until you feel a stretch in your arms.
  3. Hold the stretch for 30 seconds.

For the modified prayer back stretch, stand facing a wall, a few steps away, and raise your arms forward to shoulder height before resting your forearms and hands against the wall.
Next for this back stretch, keep your low back straight and send your hips backward to let your upper body extend. Do this until you feel a stretch in your arms.

*Never do an exercise that causes you pain*