standing lateral stretch
standing lateral stretch — highlighted muscle: lats

Muscles worked

lats, shoulders, obliques

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standing lateral stretch

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

Secondary muscles

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent.

  2. 2

    Extend your arms straight out to the sides, parallel to the ground.

  3. 3

    Slowly lean your upper body to one side, feeling a stretch in your side and lats.

  4. 4

    Hold the stretch for 15-30 seconds.

  5. 5

    Return to the starting position and repeat on the other side.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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