Standing Lateral Stretch
- Stand comfortably with your back straight and your feet placed 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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Standing lateral stretch is a at-home work out exercise that targets middle back / lats and also involves lower back. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Dumbbell incline bench rows, bent over barbell rows and straight arm pulldowns / pull downs / pullovers are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as standing lateral stretch. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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