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Side Bow Stretch

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The Side Bow Stretch is a flexibility exercise that targets the oblique muscles and improves hip mobility. It involves a lateral stretch in a seated position, engaging core muscles to enhance overall flexibility and relief tension in the lower back and hips.

How to do it

  1. Sit on the floor with legs crossed comfortably.
  2. Place your right hand on the floor near your body and the left hand on your left knee.
  3. Bend your torso to the right side, stretching the left oblique muscle.
  4. Hold the stretch while maintaining a gentle and steady breathing pattern.
  5. Return to the starting position and repeat on the other side.

Muscles worked

Primary Obliques

Secondary Gluteus Medius Rectus Abdominis

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