Side-Lying Floor Stretch
A beginner mobility exercise that works the upper back.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Side-Lying Floor Stretch
- First lie on your left side, bending your left knee in front of you to stabilize your torso (use your abdominal muscles as well to hold you upright).
- Straighten your right leg and rest the right foot on the floor behind your left. Straighten your right arm over your head and gently pull on your right wrist to stretch the entire right side of the body. Switch sides.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to Side-Lying Floor Stretch
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Chair Lower Back Stretch
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Dynamic Back Stretch
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Middle Back Stretch
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Spinal Stretch
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Upper Back Stretch
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Latissimus Dorsi-SMR
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One Handed Hang
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Rhomboids-SMR
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Overhead Lat
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do side-lying floor stretch work?
Side-Lying Floor Stretch primarily works the upper back.
What equipment do I need for side-lying floor stretch?
The source dataset does not record equipment for side-lying floor stretch. Check the instructions above before you set up.
Side-Lying Floor Stretch: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Side-Lying Floor Stretch is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.
What can I do instead of side-lying floor stretch?
Chair Lower Back Stretch, Dynamic Back Stretch, Middle Back Stretch train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
How do I log side-lying floor stretch in Fitnit?
As time held rather than reps. Fitnit records the seconds and credits them to the upper back on your body map, so you can see which muscles you train hard and never stretch.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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