Latissimus Dorsi Stretch II

This is a great stretch for the lats, which are often tight in people with poor upper back posture.

Teaching Points

• Kneel on the floor
  
  
• Lean forwards with the arms outstretched as far as possible and hands on the floor
  
  
• Push your buttocks down towards your feet keeping your hands still to increase the stretch
  
  
• Hold for between 10 and 30 seconds

Variations

• Latissimus Dorsi Stretch I

Muscles Stretched

• Latissimus Dorsi

Related Injuries

• Back muscle strain