How to Do Prone Abdominal Stretches

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By Colleen Morrison, eHow Contributing Writer

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You’re firming up and trimming down. You have been doing crunches and reverse crunches. You have been working hard on your six-pack abs. But you feel a bit bunched up in your middle. Before you roll up your exercise mat, do some prone abdominal stretches to lengthen those muscles.

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Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Lie flat in a prone position (on your stomach). Keep your legs straight behind you; point your toes. Relax your neck.
Step 2

Place your hands on the floor under your shoulders, palms down. Push up with your arms, feeling the stretch in your abs. Keep your hips on the floor. Work into a full stretch gradually; each day, stretch as far as you can without causing pain.
Step 3

Exhale and stretch your abs a bit further. Keep your head and spine lined up straight. Hold this stretch.
Step 4

Slowly release the stretch back to the floor. Repeat.