Dani Marks Presents the Standing Back Rotation Stretch
Begin by standing straight with your feet shoulder width apart
Place your hands across your chest - ensure your back and shoulders remain upright.
Rotate your shoulders slowly to one side
Note:Â To increase the intensity of this stretch use your hands to help you rotate sideways.
Primary Muscles:
Semispinalis thoracis.
Spinalis thoracis.
Longissimus thoracis.
Iliocostalis thoracis.
Iliocostalis lumborum.
Multifidus.
Rotatores.
Intertransversarii.
Interspinales.
Secondary Muscles:
Quadratus lumborum.
External and internal obliques.
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Back muscle strain.
Back ligament sprain.
Abdominal muscle strain (obliques).