Equipmentbody weight
Difficultybeginner
latsback
Side Lying Floor Stretch
The side lying floor stretch is a bodyweight exercise targeting the lats, with secondary emphasis on the obliques and glutes. It is performed lying on your side, reaching overhead, and lifting the bottom leg to create a stretch along the side of the body.
Step-by-Step Form & Technique
- 1.Lie on your side with your legs straight and your bottom arm extended straight overhead.
- 2.Bend your top knee and place your foot on the ground in front of your bottom leg.
- 3.Reach your top arm over your head and grab onto something stable, like a wall or a piece of furniture.
- 4.Slowly lift your bottom leg off the ground, keeping it straight, until you feel a stretch in your side.
- 5.Hold the stretch for 20-30 seconds, then slowly lower your leg back down.
- 6.Repeat on the other side.
Secondary Muscles
obliquesglutes
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