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Exercise

Standing Pelvic Tilt

Also known as: standing pelvic tuck, standing posterior tilt, pelvic tilt stretch

Standing Pelvic Tilt — position 1Standing Pelvic Tilt — position 2

Standing Pelvic Tilt is a isolation exercise for the lower back. Main target: lower back. Also works: gluteus maximus. No equipment needed — just your bodyweight.

EquipmentBodyweight
TypeIsolation
MovementStatic hold
CategoryStretching

Muscles worked

Muscles worked in the Standing Pelvic Tilt: primary in bright, secondary in light
Primary
Lower back
Secondary
Gluteus maximus

How to do it

  1. Start off with your feet hip-distance apart.
  2. Bend your knees slightly to keep them soft and springy.
  3. You may want to move your pelvis forward and backward and back few times before holding the tailbone forward in this stretch.

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