Standing Side Bend

Instructions

  • Stand up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart
  • Place your left hand on your hip
  • Raise your right arm up towards the sky
  • Bend your body to the left side while keeping your right arm in the air
  • Hold this position for 20 seconds, feeling the stretch in your right side
  • Come back to the standing position
  • Repeat the same stretch on the other side

Benefits

  • Back: …stretches the muscles of the back, improving the flexibility of the spine and the range of motion from side to side, as well as helping to relieve tension in the lower back and mid-back area.
  • Shoulders: …stretches the muscles of the shoulders, improving the flexibility of the shoulder joint and helping to reduce tension in the neck and upper back.
  • Hips: …stretches the muscles of the hips, improving the flexibility of the hip joint and helping to reduce tension in the lower back.
  • Arms: …stretches the muscles of the arms, improving the flexibility of the elbow joint and helping to reduce tension in the arms and shoulders.
  • Legs: …stretches the muscles of the legs, improving the flexibility of the knee joint and helping to reduce tension in the legs and hips.