Routine · 5 minutes · beginner

5-Minute Beginner Routine

Six gentle stretches for general lower-back tightness. No mat strictly required.

Best for: First-time visitor, generally tight, no acute pain

What you'll do

  1. 01

    Open with gentle decompression

  2. 02

    Settle into the low back

  3. 03

    Wake up spinal motion

  4. 04
    Supine Spinal Twist35s each side

    Address QL tightness

  5. 05

    Engage the deep stabilisers

How the timer works

When you hit start, the timer reads out each step. Three-second get-ready, the hold (with a ten-second warning), five-second rest, then onto the next move. You can pause, skip, or restart at any time. The voice can be muted from the top right of the timer.

If anything starts shooting down a leg, stop. That's nerve root irritation, not the stretch helping. Switch to the acute routine and see a physiotherapist if it persists past 48 hours.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12 · lowerbackstretches.com