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Seated Overhead Stretch

Seated Overhead Stretch is a beginner stretching exercise. It works the abdominals.

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Main muscles
abdominals

How to do it

  1. Sit up straight on an exercise mat.
  2. Touch the soles of your feet together with your feet six to eight inches in front of your hips.
  3. Place one hand on the floor beside you and your other hand behind your head.
  4. 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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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).

Seated Overhead Stretch: muscles worked and how to do it | Hominin