Slopes Towards Stretch
The side bend with one arm sweeping over the head while the other slides down the leg; the overhead reach lengthens the lat.
How to do it
Setup
Standing, feet wider than the hips, arms at the sides.
Steps
- Sweep one arm up and over the head as the trunk bends the other way.
- Slide the lower hand down the side of the leg.
- Come back up through the middle and bend to the other side.
Common mistakes
Leaning forward or back: bend straight sideways, as if between two walls. Hips pushing out to the side: keep them over the feet. Collapsing onto the lower hand: the reaching arm leads, the lower hand only slides.
Breathing
Exhale bending over, inhale coming back up.
