Child's Pose

Step-by-step technique for Child's Pose, an exercise for lats using bodyweight. From the Frog Fitness exercise library.

How to do it

  1. Kneel and sit your hips back toward your heels.
  2. Reach your arms forward on the floor.
  3. Rest your forehead on the floor and relax.
  4. Breathe deeply and feel the stretch in your lower back and lats.
Coach tip: Walk your hands to one side to stretch the lats more.

Muscles worked

Primary: Lats
Secondary: Lower Back

Child's Pose is a mobility exercise that loads the lats using bodyweight. Log it in Frog Fitness to follow how the load develops over time.

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