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Exercise Ball Lying Side Lat Stretch

Lie on your side with your legs extended and your head supported by the stability ball. Place your top arm on the ball for stability. Reach your top arm overhead and allow your torso to rotate slightly. Feel the stretch in your lat muscles on the side of your body. Hold the stretch for 20-30 seconds, then switch sides and repeat.

TargetLats
Equipmentstability ball
Body partBack

Technique

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Lie on your side with your legs extended and your head supported by the stability ball.

  2. 2

    Place your top arm on the ball for stability.

  3. 3

    Reach your top arm overhead and allow your torso to rotate slightly.

  4. 4

    Feel the stretch in your lat muscles on the side of your body.

  5. 5

    Hold the stretch for 20-30 seconds, then switch sides and repeat.

Muscles worked

Target and supporting

Target

Lats

Secondary

ShouldersTriceps

Training plans

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