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- Upper back Obliques
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- Shoulders
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Seated Side Stretch
4 steps Updated 29/08/2026
Seated Side Stretch is a bodyweight exercise targeting Obliques (External Obliques, Internal Obliques), Middle Back (Latissimus Dorsi.
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How to perform it
- Sit on a bench with your feet flat on the floor and your back straight.
- Extend your right arm overhead, keeping your left hand holding on the bench for support.
- Lean your torso to the left, reaching your right arm over your head and to the left side, feeling the stretch along the right side of your body.
- Hold the stretch for 15-30 seconds, then slowly return to the starting position. Repeat on the other side by extending your left arm overhead and leaning to the right.
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Variations and related exercises
Back Lever
Dumbbells Plank to Alternating Row
Middle Back Rotation Stretch
Pretzel Stretch
Last updated: 29/08/2026
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