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Seated Overhead Stretch
Seated Overhead Stretch is a beginner stretching exercise. It works the abdominals.
beginnerotherstatic movementisolationstretching
- Main muscles
- abdominals
How to do it
- Sit up straight on an exercise mat.
- Touch the soles of your feet together with your feet six to eight inches in front of your hips.
- Place one hand on the floor beside you and your other hand behind your head.
- Lift your elbow to the ceiling as you incline your torso to the other side. Hold for 10 to 20 seconds, then switch sides.
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Similar exercises
- Overhead Stretch · other, beginner
- Standing Lateral Stretch · other, beginner
- Lower Back Curl · body only, beginner
- Scissor Kick · body only, beginner
- Stomach Vacuum · body only, beginner
- Toe Touchers · body only, beginner
- Torso Rotation · exercise ball, beginner
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).