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Standing Reach-Up Back-Rotation Stretch

Standing overhead reach and trunk rotation that opens the lateral torso and upper back.

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Exercise overview

Training details

LatsUpper BackObliquesShoulders

Equipment

Bodyweight

Sets × time

2 × 30 sec

Rest

30 sec

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Stand tall with the feet about hip-width apart.
  2. 02Reach both arms overhead without shrugging.
  3. 03Turn and reach slightly back toward one side while keeping the pelvis mostly forward.
  4. 04Hold in a comfortable range and breathe into the open side of the torso.
  5. 05Return to center slowly and repeat on the other side.

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