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Standing Lateral Stretch
Standing Lateral Stretch is a beginner stretching exercise. It works the abdominals.
beginnerotherstatic movementstretching
- Main muscles
- abdominals
How to do it
- Take a slightly wider than hip distance stance with your knees slightly bent.
- Place your right hand on your right hip to support the spine.
- Raise your left arm in a vertical line and place your left hand behind your head. Keep it there as you incline your torso to the right.
- Keep your weight evenly distributed between both legs (don't lean into your left hip). 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).