Standing Reach-Up Back Rotation Stretch

Dani Marks Presents the 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

Note: Lean back slightly in order to stretch the oblique muscles. Avoid this stretch if you suffer from lower back pain.

Muscles Being Stretched

Primary Muscles:

Semispinalis thoracis.

Spinalis thoracis.

Longissimus thoracis.

Iliocostalis thoracis.

Iliocostalis lumborum.

Multifidus.

Rotatores.

Intertransversarii.

Interspinales

Secondary Muscles:

Quadratus lumborum.

External and internal obliques.

Sports That Benefit From This Stretch

Archery. Basketball. Netball. Cricket. Baseball. Softball. Boxing. American football (gridiron). Rugby. Cycling. Golf. Hiking. Backpacking. Mountaineering. Orienteering. Ice hockey. Field hockey. Ice-skating. Roller-skating. Inline skating. Martial arts. Tennis. Badminton. Squash. Rowing. Canoeing. Kayaking. Water skiing. Surfing. Swimming. Running. Track. Cross-country. Soccer. Snow skiing. Athletic field events. Walking. Race walking. Wrestling.

Sports Injury Where Stretch Might be Useful

Back muscle strain.

Back ligament sprain.

Abdominal muscle strain (obliques).

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