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Side lying floor stretch

Side lying floor stretch

Difficulty

Beginner

Category

Stretching

Target Muscle

Lats

Secondary Muscles

obliques, glutes

Equipment

Body weight

Body Part

Back

The side lying floor stretch is a bodyweight exercise targeting the lats, with secondary emphasis on the obliques and glutes. It is performed lying on your side, reaching overhead, and lifting the bottom leg to create a stretch along the side of the body.

The side lying floor stretch is a bodyweight exercise targeting the lats, with secondary emphasis on the obliques and glutes. It is performed lying on your side, reaching overhead, and lifting the bottom leg to create a stretch along the side of the body.

The side lying floor stretch is a bodyweight exercise targeting the lats, with secondary emphasis on the obliques and glutes. It is performed lying on your side, reaching overhead, and lifting the bottom leg to create a stretch along the side of the body.

How to Do the Side lying floor stretch

How to Do the Side lying floor stretch

How to Do the Side lying floor stretch

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

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