How to Stretch Your Partner's Back by Lifting Him

This is often a motion that is used to pop someone's back into place. This motion can be worked into a regular martial arts warm up routine in order to prepare the back for training.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• One partner

1. Face the opposite direction that your partner is facing, back-to-back. Your back should be facing your partner's back.
2. Interlock your arms with your partner's arms. Your elbows should be intertwined.
3. Tighten your arms around your partners arms and lean forward, pulling your partner on top of your back.
4. Straighten yourself up and lower your partner back on the ground behind you.
5. Arch your back, straighten your body, and allow your partner to pull you on top of his back. Allow your back to stretch.
6. Your partner should return you to the ground.

Tips & Warnings

• Warm up before doing this stretch
• Perform other back and chest stretches before attempting this stretch
• Do not goof off when doing this stretch
• Do not do this stretch with someone significantly larger or smaller than you