Seated Nerve Flossing
Step-by-step technique for Seated Nerve Flossing, an exercise for lower back using bodyweight. From the Frog Fitness exercise library.
How to do it
- Sit on the edge of a bench or chair with a straight back and your hands on your thighs.
- Slowly extend the affected leg in front of you while looking up at the ceiling.
- Bend the leg back while lowering your chin toward your chest.
- Keep the movement smooth and rhythmic without holding the end position.
Coach tip: It should feel like a gentle pull, never like an electric shock. If it gets worse, reduce the range or skip the exercise.
Muscles worked
Primary: Lower Back
Secondary: Hamstrings, Glutes
Seated Nerve Flossing is a mobility exercise that loads the lower back using bodyweight. Log it in Frog Fitness to follow how the load develops over time.
At a glance
- Primary muscle
- Lower Back
- Secondary
- Hamstrings, Glutes
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Type
- Mobility
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