Standing Reach-Up Back Rotation Stretch
Technique:
- Stand upright with your feet shoulder width apart
- Place your hands straight above your head
- Slowly rotate your shoulders to one side
Primary muscles: Semispinalis thoracis. Spinalis thoracis. Longissimus thoracis. Iliocostalis thoracis. Iliocostalis lumborum. Multifidus. Rotatores. Intertransversarii. Interspinales.
Secondary muscles: Quadratus lumborum. External and internal obliques.
Injury where stretch may be useful: Back muscle strain. Back ligament sprain. Abdominal muscle strain (obliques).
Note: Lean back slightly in order to stretch the oblique muscles. Avoid this stretch if you suffer from lower back pain.
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