side lying floor stretch
side lying floor stretch — highlighted muscle: lats

Muscles worked

lats, obliques, glutes

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side lying floor stretch

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

Secondary muscles

obliquesglutes

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Lie on your side with your legs straight and your bottom arm extended straight overhead.

  2. 2

    Bend your top knee and place your foot on the ground in front of your bottom leg.

  3. 3

    Reach your top arm over your head and grab onto something stable, like a wall or a piece of furniture.

  4. 4

    Slowly lift your bottom leg off the ground, keeping it straight, until you feel a stretch in your side.

  5. 5

    Hold the stretch for 20-30 seconds, then slowly lower your leg back down.

  6. 6

    Repeat on the other side.

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