# How to do the cobra stretch

Source: https://stretchminute.com/stretches/cobra-stretch

Opens the front of the body after long hours sitting.

![Cobra Stretch](https://stretchminute.com/img/stretches/cobra-stretch.webp)

## How to do it

1. Lie on your stomach, hands under your shoulders.
2. Press up gently, lifting your chest while your hips stay down.
3. Hold for 25 seconds.

## At a glance

- Hold: 25 seconds
- Position: Lying on the floor
- Body area: Back
- Equipment: None
- In routines: [Wind Down](https://stretchminute.com/routines/wind-down), [Lower Back](https://stretchminute.com/routines/lower-back), [Posture Reset](https://stretchminute.com/routines/posture-reset)

Stretch gently and stop if anything hurts. Stretch Minute is not medical advice.