Roll Erector Spinae Lying on Floor

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Lie on your back on the floor with your knees bent and feet flat. Place a foam roller under your lower back, aligned with your spine.

  1. Gently roll back and forth on the foam roller, focusing on the area along your spine.
  2. Adjust your body position to target different sections of the erector spinae.
  3. Maintain a slow and controlled movement to avoid discomfort.

How to perform the Roll Erector Spinae Lying on Floor

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Roll Erector Spinae Lying on Floor using your roller.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your glutes.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your glutes rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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