Stretch - Overhead Lat
Recommendations: 1-3 Sets, 4-10 Reps, 10-20 Dur
Lats Triceps Stretching Body Only Gym Home
Purpose: This is a good exercise for flexibility in the upper back.
Benefits: This exercise is an effective for flexibility of the lats.
Sit upright on an exercise mat on the floor. Your workout partner is behind you. Raise your right arm straight up and flex the elbow while attempting to touch the right hand to your back. Your partner should hold your right triceps and wrist. This is the starting position. Attempt to pull your right upper arm to your right side. Your partner will prevent this movement. Keep your back straight. Breathe normally. Hold for 10-20 seconds. Relax your muscles and let your workout partner to stretch the lat. He applies gentle pressure to the triceps. Hold for 10-20 seconds. Breathe normally. Return to the starting position. Sit upright on an exercise mat on the floor. Your workout partner is behind you. Raise your right arm straight up and flex the elbow while attempting to touch the right hand to your back. Your partner should hold your right triceps and wrist. Repeat for the required number of repetitions. Sit upright on an exercise mat on the floor. Your workout partner is behind you. Raise your left arm straight up and flex the elbow while attempting to touch the right hand to your back. Your partner should hold your left triceps and wrist. This is the starting position. Attempt to pull your left upper arm to your left side. Your partner will prevent this movement. Keep your back straight. Breathe normally. Hold for 10-20 seconds. Relax your muscles and let your workout partner to stretch the lat. He applies gentle pressure to the triceps. Hold for 10-20 seconds. Breathe normally. Return to the starting position. Sit upright on an exercise mat on the floor. Your workout partner is behind you. Raise your left arm straight up and flex the elbow while attempting to touch the left hand to your back. Your partner should hold your right triceps and wrist. Repeat for the required number of repetitions.
There are a number of muscles in the back, although the two major muscles are the lats and traps. The lats pulls the arm back and down towards the spine. The traps pull the shoulder blades back and towards the spine.
Step 1
Sit on the floor with your right arm straight up and your right hand touching your back.
Sit upright on an exercise mat on the floor. Your workout partner is behind you. Raise your right arm straight up and flex the elbow while attempting to touch the right hand to your back. Your partner should hold your right triceps and wrist. This is the starting position.
Step 2
Try to move your right arm to the right side, partner preventing this movement.
Attempt to pull your right upper arm to your right side. Your partner will prevent this movement. Keep your back straight. Breathe normally. Hold for 10-20 seconds.
Step 3
Let your partner further stretch the lats.
Relax your muscles and let your workout partner to stretch the lat. He applies gentle pressure to the triceps. Hold for 10-20 seconds. Breathe normally.
Step 4
Return to the starting position.
Return to the starting position. Sit upright on an exercise mat on the floor. Your workout partner is behind you. Raise your right arm straight up and flex the elbow while attempting to touch the right hand to your back. Your partner should hold your right triceps and wrist. Repeat as required.
Step 5
Sit on the floor with your left arm straight up and your left hand touching your back.
Sit upright on an exercise mat on the floor. Your workout partner is behind you. Raise your left arm straight up and flex the elbow while attempting to touch the left hand to your back. Your partner should hold your left triceps and wrist. This is the starting position.
Step 6
Try to move your left arm to the left side, partner preventing this movement.
Attempt to pull your left upper arm to your left side. Your partner will prevent this movement. Keep your back straight. Breathe normally. Hold for 10-20 seconds.
Step 7
Let your partner further stretch the lats.
Relax your muscles and let your workout partner to stretch the lat. He applies gentle pressure to the triceps. Hold for 10-20 seconds. Breathe normally.
Step 8
Return to the starting position.
Return to the starting position. Sit upright on an exercise mat on the floor. Your workout partner is behind you. Raise your left arm straight up and flex the elbow while attempting to touch the left hand to your back. Your partner should hold your left triceps and wrist. Repeat as required.