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Exercise Ball Lat Stretch

Exercise Ball Lat Stretch: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: exercise ball.

Video and illustrations: Gym visual, licensed to AIron.Coach.
  • Equipmentexercise ball
  • Body partback
Primary muscles
lats, shoulders
Secondary muscles
triceps
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How to do it

  1. Sit on a stability ball with your feet flat on the ground and your back straight.
  2. Hold a dumbbell in one hand and extend your arm straight up overhead.
  3. Slowly lean to the opposite side, feeling a stretch in your lat muscle.
  4. Hold the stretch for 20-30 seconds, then return to the starting position.
  5. Repeat on the other side.

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