Exercise

Lat Stretch

Reach one arm overhead and lean to the opposite side, feeling the stretch along the entire side of your torso and back. Keep both feet grounded and avoid rotating your hips.

Also called: Hanging Lat Stretch, Side Lat Stretch · Equipment: stretching

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How to do it

Step by step

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and good posture.
  2. Raise one arm overhead and bend slightly at the elbow.
  3. Lean your entire torso to the opposite side of the raised arm.
  4. Feel the stretch along your side body, shoulder, and lat.
  5. Hold for 20-30 seconds and repeat on the opposite side.
Muscles worked

What it trains

Mainly Lats.

Programming

What the research says

Alternatives · VALDA FLEX

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With VALDA Pro, FLEX offers alternatives like these when you swap an exercise mid-workout.

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General information about exercise technique, not medical advice. If you have an injury or a health condition, your healthcare provider is the right person to ask.