Stretching

Side-Lying Floor Stretch

The side-lying floor stretch is a beginner stretching exercise for your lats, using just your body weight.

Main muscles
Lats
Equipment
Body weight
Level
Beginner
Side-Lying Floor Stretch, starting position
Start
Side-Lying Floor Stretch, end position
Finish

How to do it

  1. First lie on your left side, bending your left knee in front of you to stabilize your torso (use your abdominal muscles as well to hold you upright).
  2. Straighten your right leg and rest the right foot on the floor behind your left. Straighten your right arm over your head and gently pull on your right wrist to stretch the entire right side of the body. Switch sides.

Alternatives to the side-lying floor stretch