Lats · Body weight · Beginner
How to do Standing Lateral Stretch
The standing lateral stretch is a bodyweight exercise that targets the lats and stretches the sides of the torso. It also engages the shoulders and obliques. This movement is performed by standing with feet shoulder-width apart, extending the arms, and leaning to each side to stretch the lateral muscles.
- Primary muscle
- Lats
- Also works
- Shoulders and Obliques
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Level
- Beginner
- Category
- Back
How to do Standing Lateral Stretch, step by step
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent.
- Extend your arms straight out to the sides, parallel to the ground.
- Slowly lean your upper body to one side, feeling a stretch in your side and lats.
- Hold the stretch for 15-30 seconds.
- Return to the starting position and repeat on the other side.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Track Standing Lateral Stretch in SPLYT
Standing Lateral Stretch is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.
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