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Visual demonstration of the Back Stretch Standing With Bench exercise

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Beginner

Difficulty
Beginner
Movement type
Strength
Primary muscles
Upper back Shoulders
Secondary muscles
Lower back Trapezius
Equipment
Bodyweight
Exercise guide

Back Stretch Standing With Bench

4 steps Updated 29/08/2026

Back Stretch Standing With Bench is a bodyweight exercise targeting Back (Latissimus Dorsi), Shoulders (deltoids).

Step by step

How to perform it

  1. Stand tall near an incline bench with your back straight and feet shoulder-width apart.
  2. Extend your arms and reach the bench by leaning forward.
  3. Hold the bench and extend your back while lowering your chest towards the floor.
  4. Hold this position for 15-30 seconds, feeling the stretch in your back.
Back Stretch Standing With Bench

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