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Exercise 1339 · REF sM84pE4

Exercise Ball Lat Stretch exercise animation

Exercise Ball Lat Stretch

Category
Back
Target
Lats

Draping the torso over a stability ball and reaching the arms overhead lets the lats lengthen under the ball's support in a way a standing stretch can't quite match, since gravity does the work of pulling the ribcage and shoulders into extension. It's a passive stretch, best done slow with breathing rather than bouncing into the position.

How to Do the Exercise Ball Lat Stretch

  1. Sit on a stability ball with your feet flat on the ground and your back straight.
  2. Hold a dumbbell in one hand and extend your arm straight up overhead.
  3. Slowly lean to the opposite side, feeling a stretch in your lat muscle.
  4. Hold the stretch for 20-30 seconds, then return to the starting position.
  5. Repeat on the other side.

Muscles Worked

The Exercise Ball Lat Stretch primarily targets the Lats, with Shoulders as the primary synergist muscle group, along with the Triceps.

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More Lats Exercises

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Equipment Alternatives

Don't have stability ball? These target the same lats with different equipment.

Archer Pull Up Archer Pull Up Body Weight · Lats Alternate Lateral Pulldown Alternate Lateral Pulldown Cable · Lats Assisted Parallel Close Grip Pull-Up Assisted Parallel Close Grip Pull-Up Leverage Machine · Lats Band Assisted Pull-Up Band Assisted Pull-Up Band · Lats

FAQ

What muscles does the Exercise Ball Lat Stretch work?
The Exercise Ball Lat Stretch primarily targets the lats, with the shoulders and triceps assisting.
What equipment do I need for the Exercise Ball Lat Stretch?
The Exercise Ball Lat Stretch is done with a stability ball.
What's a good alternative to the Exercise Ball Lat Stretch?
If you don't have access to a stability ball, the Archer Pull Up targets the same lats using body weight instead.