Hominin · exercise
Latissimus Dorsi-SMR
Latissimus Dorsi-SMR is a beginner stretching exercise using foam roll. It works the lats.
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- Main muscles
- lats
How to do it
- While lying on the floor, place a foam roll under your back and to one side, just behind your arm pit. This will be your starting position.
- Keep the arm of the side being stretched behind and to the side of you as you shift your weight onto your lats, keeping your upper body off of the ground. Hold for 10-30 seconds, and switch sides.
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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).