You know what they say about lying down on the job…well today, you have my complete permission to do just that! These three strength and flexibility moves let you lie on your stomach and don’t require any equipment. So there’s really no reason not to hop down on the floor right now and try them! (Eek, sorry for the double negative English majors. :) At least used the lay/lie correctly?)

Completing exercises in this prone position is a unique way to strengthen your lower back, and as we know, a weak lower back can seriously hamper your quality of life. The final move in this video is a great addition to a stretching routine, warm-up or cooldown, since it opens up the hip and back muscles in a dynamic way. It’s such a good one that I often spied my university track team doing it during their daily workouts at the rec center back in the day!

So tell me: If you could do your whole workout seated or lying down, would you? Or do you prefer giving your feet the run around?