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side lying floor stretch

side lying floor stretch exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: lats. Equipment: body weight.

side lying floor stretch exercise demonstration
Target muscle
lats
Muscle group
obliques
Body part
back
Equipment
body weight

Secondary muscles

obliques, glutes

How to perform

  1. Lie on your side with your legs straight and your bottom arm extended straight overhead.
  2. Bend your top knee and place your foot on the ground in front of your bottom leg.
  3. Reach your top arm over your head and grab onto something stable, like a wall or a piece of furniture.
  4. Slowly lift your bottom leg off the ground, keeping it straight, until you feel a stretch in your side.
  5. Hold the stretch for 20-30 seconds, then slowly lower your leg back down.
  6. Repeat on the other side.