Seated Side Bends / Lat Stretch
- Seat yourself comfortably on a solid chair, with your back straight and unsupported. Keep your feet planted about shoulder-width apart.
- Elevate one arm out to the side and above your head with your bicep facing your ear and your fingertips extended over your head.
- Gently lean away from the side on which your arm is elevated creating a stretch along the extended side of your body.
- Lower your arm and straighten your torso to get back to the starting position.
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Seated side bends / lat stretch is a at-home work out exercise that targets middle back / lats and also involves upper back & lower traps. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Sled pulls, turkish get ups and cable squat rows / row squats are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as seated side bends / lat stretch. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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