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Middle Back Stretch

Middle Back Stretch is a beginner stretching exercise. It works the middle back, with help from the abdominals, lats and lower back.

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Main muscles
middle back
Also works
abdominals, lats, lower back

How to do it

  1. Stand so your feet are shoulder width apart and your hands are on your hips.
  2. Twist at your waist until you feel a stretch. Hold for 10 to 15 seconds, then twist to the other side.

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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).

Middle Back Stretch: muscles worked and how to do it | Hominin