The side lying floor stretch is a bodyweight exercise targeting the lats, with secondary emphasis on the obliques and glutes. It is performed lying on your side, reaching overhead, and lifting the bottom leg to create a stretch along the side of the body.
Also Works
ObliquesGlutes
How to Perform
1
Lie on your side with your legs straight and your bottom arm extended straight overhead.
2
Bend your top knee and place your foot on the ground in front of your bottom leg.
3
Reach your top arm over your head and grab onto something stable, like a wall or a piece of furniture.
4
Slowly lift your bottom leg off the ground, keeping it straight, until you feel a stretch in your side.
5
Hold the stretch for 20-30 seconds, then slowly lower your leg back down.