How to do the side bend stretch

Instructions for side bend:

Sitting with your back straight and one hand on your hip, reach the other arm up toward the ceiling and over your head.
Lean further from your torso while pulling your rib cage in the opposite direction.

What does side bend help with?

Flexibility

What areas does side bend exercise?

Neck, Shoulders, Spine, Lower Back, Obliques, Lats

How is side bend performed?

Sitting

When should you avoid side bend?

Vertigo, Dizziness

Other stretches to explore:

Modified Seated Twist
Flexibility

Modified Seated Twist

Start by sitting on the floor with your legs in fr...

Good For:
IT Band
Hips
Glutes
Lower Back
Spine
Single Knee-to-Chest
Flexibility

Single Knee-to-Chest

Start by lying on your back with your legs extende...

Good For:
Lower Back
Hamstrings
Glutes
Hips
Shoulder Rolls
Flexibility

Shoulder Rolls

From a standing or seated position with your back ...

Good For:
Neck
Shoulders
Upper Back
Spinal Twist
Flexibility

Spinal Twist

Starting flat on your back, shift your hips to the...

Good For:
Upper Back
Lower Back
Spine
IT Band
Glutes
Chest
Obliques
Hamstring Pulls
Flexibility

Hamstring Pulls

Start from a seated position on the floor with you...

Good For:
Hamstrings
Glutes
Lower Back
Hips
Calves
Double Pigeon
Flexibility

Double Pigeon

Start from a seated position on the floor with you...

Good For:
Hips
Groin
Hamstrings
Glutes
IT Band
Elbow Plank Leg Lift
Strength

Elbow Plank Leg Lift

Place your forearms on the floor with your elbows ...

Good For:
Abdomen
Obliques
Upper Back
Glutes
Shoulders
Chest
Triceps
Lower Back
Diver
Flexibility

Diver

From a standing or seated position, lock your hand...

Good For:
Upper Back
Lower Back
Neck
Shoulders
Saddle Pose
Flexibility

Saddle Pose

Start from a kneeling position with the tops of yo...

Good For:
Lower Back
Spine
Hips
Quadriceps
Knees
Shins
Feet
Ankles
Psoas
Abdomen
Lying Hamstring
Flexibility

Lying Hamstring

Lying on your back with knees bent and feet flat o...

Good For:
Hamstrings
Glutes
Lower Back

Discover Workouts that include side bend:

Posture Reset

Posture Reset

Improve your posture with seated stretches designed to correct habitual posture problems by increasing flexibility in the shoulders, back, and neck.

4 mins