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Child's Pose Lat Stretch

Lat and shoulder stretch from child’s pose.

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Child's Pose Lat Stretch demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

LatsUpper Back

Equipment

Bodyweight

Sets × time

2 × 30 sec

Rest

15 sec

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Kneel on the floor and sit the hips back toward the heels.
  2. 02Reach both arms forward on the floor until the sides of the back start to lengthen.
  3. 03Walk the hands slightly to one side to bias the opposite lat.
  4. 04Breathe into the ribs and keep the hips heavy instead of forcing the shoulders down.
  5. 05Return through the center and repeat on the other side.

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