Lying Lower Back Stretch Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Bird Dog
Kneeling Pulse
Reverse Plank
Reverse Plank on Elbows
Burpee Long Jump with Push-Up
Reverse Plank with Leg Lift
Front Plank with Arm and Leg Lift
Wide Stance Plank with Diagonal Arm Lift
Front Plank with Leg Lift
Tiger Curl Pose
Pelvic Tilt Into Bridge
Sliding Leg Bird Dog
Criteria used to find exercise alternatives
Same target muscles
We rank alternatives highest when their primary muscles exactly match. i.e: same target muscle, different movement.
Full muscle overlap
Secondary muscles and synergists are scored too, keeping the overall movement pattern close to the original lift.
Equipment considered
Equipment overlap nudges similar-kit options up the list. But we include different-equipment alternatives too so you're never stuck.
What the Lying Lower Back Stretch trains
Primary Gluteus Maximus
Secondary Erector Spinae Rectus Abdominis