Stick Side Bend Stretch
Description
The stick side bend stretch holds a PVC stick overhead and bends the body sideways. The long lever from the overhead reach deepens the stretch into the obliques and lats. It is a strong side body opener.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Stick Side Bend Stretch Instructions
- Stand tall holding a PVC stick wider than shoulder width.
- Press the stick overhead with arms locked.
- Brace your core and keep the chest tall.
- Bend the body sideways to one side keeping the stick overhead.
- Reach the stick over the head as the body leans.
- Feel the stretch through the obliques and lats.
- Hold with steady breath.
- Return to center. Switch sides and repeat.
Stick Side Bend Stretch Form & Visual
Stick Side Bend Stretch Benefits
- Strong oblique stretch
- Stretches the lats
- Builds spinal mobility
- Useful warm-up
- Strong stick mobility move
- Easy to do anywhere
Stick Side Bend Stretch Muscles Worked
- Obliques
- Latissimus dorsi
- Quadratus lumborum
Stick Side Bend Stretch Variations & Alternatives
- Standing Side Bend
- Triangle Pose
- Half Moon Pose
- Overhead Side Bend
