Side-Lying Floor Stretch

What it is

You will lie on your side to gently lengthen the muscles along your torso. This movement primarily targets your latissimus dorsi, or lats, and the entire side of your body. It is an effective static stretch for improving your upper body and trunk flexibility.

Technique tips

• Keep your core engaged to stabilize your torso.
• Gently pull your top wrist to deepen the side body stretch.
• Breathe deeply and slowly into the stretched side.
• Maintain a straight line from your hip to your fingertips.
• Keep your top leg straight and your foot grounded.

How to track your progress

Log the hold time of each set. Straddly keeps your best hold for this exercise and tells you when you beat it, so a two-second gain does not go unnoticed.