Seated Side / Chair Leans
How to Do Seated Side / Chair Leans
- Seat yourself comfortably on a solid chair, with your back straight and unsupported. Keep your feet planted about shoulder-width apart, with your arms hanging loosely by your sides.
- Gently lean to one side allowing your fingertips to travel closer towards the ground.
- You should feel a comfortable stretch along the opposite side of your body.
- Hold this pose for as long as specified before returning to the starting upright position.
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Related Middle Back / Lats Exercises
Seated Side / Chair Leans Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Seated Side / Chair Leans targets middle back / lats. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is an at-home exercise. Equipment required: no equipment.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include L-sit pull ups / pull-ups, bent over barbell rows and close grip lat pulldowns / pull downs / pullovers. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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