Chair Lower Back Stretch

A back exercise targeting the lats.

Chair Lower Back Stretch demonstration
Chair Lower Back Stretch — demonstration

Body part

Back

Equipment

Other

Target muscles

Lats

Secondary muscles

Lower Back

How to do Chair Lower Back Stretch

  1. Sit upright on a chair.

  2. Bend to one side with your arm over your head. You can hold onto the chair with your free hand.

  3. Hold for 10 seconds, and repeat for your other side.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Lats

Secondary

Lower Back

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