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Stretches

Latissimus stretch

  1. Stand with your back straight and your feet shoulder-width apart. You can do this stretch sitting down if you are not steady on your feet.
  2. Hold your arms above your head, and hold one hand with the other.
  3. Pull upward while leaning straight over toward your right side. Keep your lower body straight. You should feel the stretch along your left side.
  4. Hold 15 to 30 seconds, then switch sides.
  5. Repeat 2 to 4 times for each side.
By Healthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Heather Chambliss, PhD - Exercise Science
Last Revised August 4, 2010

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Last Updated: August 04, 2010
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