Hominin · exercise
Side-Lying Floor Stretch
Side-Lying Floor Stretch is a beginner stretching exercise. It works the lats.
beginnerotherstatic movementstretching
- Main muscles
- lats
How to do it
- First lie on your left side, bending your left knee in front of you to stabilize your torso (use your abdominal muscles as well to hold you upright).
- Straighten your right leg and rest the right foot on the floor behind your left. Straighten your right arm over your head and gently pull on your right wrist to stretch the entire right side of the body. 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).