Lats exercise · body weight
Side Lying Floor Stretch
The side lying floor stretch is a bodyweight exercise that targets the lats, with the obliques and glutes assisting.
- Target muscle
- Lats
- Also works
- Obliques, glutes
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Body part
- Back
How to do the side lying floor stretch
- Lie on your side with your legs straight and your bottom arm extended straight overhead.
- Bend your top knee and place your foot on the ground in front of your bottom leg.
- Reach your top arm over your head and grab onto something stable, like a wall or a piece of furniture.
- Slowly lift your bottom leg off the ground, keeping it straight, until you feel a stretch in your side.
- Hold the stretch for 20-30 seconds, then slowly lower your leg back down.
- 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 obliques and glutes work as secondary muscles. See all lat exercises or every bodyweight exercise.
