Equipmentstability ball
Difficultybeginner
latsback
Exercise Ball Lat Stretch
The exercise ball lat stretch is a flexibility movement that targets the latissimus dorsi muscles. It involves sitting on a stability ball and leaning to the side while holding a dumbbell overhead, providing a deep stretch to the lats and engaging the shoulders and triceps as secondary muscles.
Step-by-Step Form & Technique
- 1.Sit on a stability ball with your feet flat on the ground and your back straight.
- 2.Hold a dumbbell in one hand and extend your arm straight up overhead.
- 3.Slowly lean to the opposite side, feeling a stretch in your lat muscle.
- 4.Hold the stretch for 20-30 seconds, then return to the starting position.
- 5.Repeat on the other side.
Secondary Muscles
shoulderstriceps
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