Stick Side to Front Bend Stretch
Description
The stick side to front bend stretch is a mobility drill done with a PVC pipe or stick held overhead. Bending to one side then folding forward stretches the obliques, lats, and lower back through a long range.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Stick Side to Front Bend Stretch Instructions
- Stand tall with the feet shoulder width apart.
- Hold a stick overhead with both hands wider than shoulders.
- Brace the core and keep the chest up.
- Bend slowly to one side from the waist.
- Continue the bend forward into a fold.
- Bring the stick toward the floor.
- Reverse back through the side bend.
- Return to center and switch sides.
Stick Side to Front Bend Stretch Form & Visual
Stick Side to Front Bend Stretch Benefits
- Stretches the obliques.
- Opens the lats.
- Mobilizes the lower back.
- Useful warm-up.
- Improves rotational mobility.
Stick Side to Front Bend Stretch Muscles Worked
- Obliques
- Latissimus dorsi
- Erector spinae
Stick Side to Front Bend Stretch Variations & Alternatives
- Side Bend
- Forward Fold
- Standing Twist
- Cat Cow
