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Standing Lateral Stretch

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent. Extend your arms straight out to the sides, parallel to the ground. Slowly lean your upper body to one side, feeling a stretch in your side and lats. Hold the stretch for 15-30 seconds. Return to the starting position and repeat on the other side. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

TargetLats
Equipmentbody weight
Body partBack

Technique

How to Perform

  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.

Muscles worked

Target and supporting

Target

Lats

Secondary

ShouldersObliques

Training plans

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