Flexibility exercise

Lat Static Stretch

How to do it

  1. Stand tall with feet hip-width apart.
  2. Reach one arm straight overhead and grasp that wrist with your other hand.
  3. Lean your torso directly sideways away from the raised arm while keeping both feet planted.
  4. Ease the lean deeper only until you feel a stretch down the side of the torso through the latissimus dorsi.
  5. Breathe slowly and hold the position for 20 to 30 seconds.
  6. Return upright with control and switch sides.

Muscles worked

Latissimus DorsiLarge back muscle responsible for shoulder extension, adduction, and internal rotation. All Latissimus Dorsi exercises

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Type
Flexibility
Equipment
Bodyweight
Primary muscles
Latissimus Dorsi
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