Lying Side Stretch
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The lying side stretch focuses on the obliques and hip flexors, enhancing flexibility and mobility in the torso and lower body. It promotes better range of motion and can help alleviate tension around the waist and hips.
How to do it
- Lie on your back with arms extended out to the sides.
- Lift both legs up to 90 degrees, keeping them straight.
- Slowly lower both legs to one side, keeping your shoulders flat on the floor.
- Hold the stretch for a moment, then return to the center.
- Repeat on the opposite side.
Muscles worked
Primary Obliques
Secondary Gluteus Medius Rectus Abdominis