side lying floor stretch

Equipment

body weight

Target muscle

lats

How to perform

1. 1

   Lie on your side with your legs straight and your bottom arm extended straight overhead.

2. 2

   Bend your top knee and place your foot on the ground in front of your bottom leg.

3. 3

   Reach your top arm over your head and grab onto something stable, like a wall or a piece of furniture.

4. 4

   Slowly lift your bottom leg off the ground, keeping it straight, until you feel a stretch in your side.

5. 5

   Hold the stretch for 20-30 seconds, then slowly lower your leg back down.

6. 6

   Repeat on the other side.