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

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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