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Open Book Stretch

Middle back · Abdominals · Shoulders · Bodyweight

How to do it

  1. Lie on one side, knees bent to 90 degrees and stacked, hips stacked.
  2. Extend both arms straight out in front at shoulder height, palms together.
  3. Keeping the knees pinned together on the floor, slowly rotate the top arm up and over toward the opposite side, following the hand with your eyes.
  4. Continue until the top hand reaches, or nears, the floor on the far side.
  5. Hold briefly, then reverse back to the start.
  6. Complete the set, then switch sides.
Primary muscle
Middle back
Secondary muscles
Abdominals · Shoulders
Equipment
Bodyweight
Sides
One side at a time