back pec stretch
back pec stretch — highlighted muscle: lats

Muscles worked

lats, shoulders, chest

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back pec stretch

Body part
back
Equipment
body weight
Target muscle
lats
Muscle group
shoulders

Secondary muscles

shoulderschest

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Stand tall with your feet shoulder-width apart.

  2. 2

    Extend your arms straight out in front of you, parallel to the ground.

  3. 3

    Cross your arms in front of your body, with your right arm over your left arm.

  4. 4

    Interlock your fingers and rotate your palms away from your body.

  5. 5

    Slowly raise your arms up and away from your body, feeling a stretch in your back and chest.

  6. 6

    Hold the stretch for 15-30 seconds, then release.

  7. 7

    Repeat on the opposite side.

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