Lats exercise · stability ball
Exercise Ball Lat Stretch
The exercise ball lat stretch is a stability ball exercise that targets the lats, with the shoulders and triceps assisting.
- Target muscle
- Lats
- Also works
- Shoulders, triceps
- Equipment
- Stability ball
- Body part
- Back
How to do the exercise ball lat stretch
- Sit on a stability ball with your feet flat on the ground and your back straight.
- Hold a dumbbell in one hand and extend your arm straight up overhead.
- Slowly lean to the opposite side, feeling a stretch in your lat muscle.
- Hold the stretch for 20-30 seconds, then return to the starting position.
- Repeat on the other side.
Sets and reps
Hold each stretch for 20–40 seconds, breathing slowly, and repeat 2–3 times per side. Stretch to mild tension, never pain.
Muscles worked
The main muscle is the lats. The shoulders and triceps work as secondary muscles. See all lat exercises or every stability ball exercise.
