roller side lat stretch

A back exercise targeting the lats, performed with roller.

roller side lat stretch demonstration
roller side lat stretch — demonstration

Body part

Back

Equipment

Roller

Target muscles

Lats

Secondary muscles

Shoulders, Triceps

How to do roller side lat stretch

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold the roller with both hands in front of your body.

  2. Bend your knees slightly and hinge forward at the hips, keeping your back straight.

  3. Extend your arms forward and roll the roller down towards your feet, feeling a stretch in your lats.

  4. Hold the stretch for a few seconds, then slowly roll the roller back up to the starting position.

  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Lats

Secondary

ShouldersTriceps

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