Chair Lower Back Stretch

How to do the Chair Lower Back Stretch

1. Sit upright on a chair.
2. Bend to one side with your arm over your head. You can hold onto the chair with your free hand.
3. Hold for 10 seconds, and repeat for your other side.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	lats
Secondary	lower back
Equipment	no equipment
Difficulty	beginner
Type	isolation

Train the same muscles a different way

6 alternatives for the same lats, with and without kit.

Latissimus Dorsi-SMR Foam Roller One Handed Hang Other Equipment Overhead Lat Other Equipment Catch and Overhead Throw Medicine Ball Overhead Slam Medicine Ball Bent-Arm Barbell Pullover Barbell

Harder than the Chair Lower Back Stretch

Overhead Lat expert · Other Equipment

Common questions

What muscles does the Chair Lower Back Stretch work?

The Chair Lower Back Stretch primarily works the lats, with the lower back as secondary movers. Latissimus Dorsi-SMR, One Arm Against Wall, and One Handed Hang train the same muscle, across 7 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Chair Lower Back Stretch?

None — the Chair Lower Back Stretch is bodyweight, so it works at home, in a hotel room or outdoors. Latissimus Dorsi-SMR and One Arm Against Wall also need nothing.

Is the Chair Lower Back Stretch suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Chair Lower Back Stretch is rated beginner. Overhead Lat are the progressions from here.

Where should the Chair Lower Back Stretch go in a workout?

Late — the Chair Lower Back Stretch is isolation work, so it follows your compounds.

Similar exercises

Latissimus Dorsi-SMR Foam Roller One Arm Against Wall Bodyweight One Handed Hang Other Equipment Overhead Lat Other Equipment Side-Lying Floor Stretch Bodyweight Cable Incline Pushdown Cable Machine