standing lateral stretch
standing lateral stretch exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: lats. Equipment: body weight.
- Target muscle
- lats
- Muscle group
- shoulders
- Body part
- back
- Equipment
- body weight
Secondary muscles
shoulders, obliques
How to perform
- 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.