Standing Lateral Stretch Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Arm Tuck Side Bend
Sitting Side Reach Stretch
Side Bend Arm Stretch
Cable Twisting Pull
Rope Pull Side Step
Band One-Arm Twisting Seated Row
Front Plank to Toe Tap
Sitting Lotus Dynamic Side Stretch
Standing Behind Sky Reach
Sitting Diagonal Side Stretch
Side Bend Arms Above
Slopes Towards Stretch
Criteria used to find exercise alternatives
Same target muscles
We rank alternatives highest when their primary muscles exactly match. i.e: same target muscle, different movement.
Full muscle overlap
Secondary muscles and synergists are scored too, keeping the overall movement pattern close to the original lift.
Equipment considered
Equipment overlap nudges similar-kit options up the list. But we include different-equipment alternatives too so you're never stuck.
What the Standing Lateral Stretch trains
Primary Obliques
Secondary Latissimus Dorsi