Latissimus Dorsi-SMR

How to do the Latissimus Dorsi-SMR

1. While lying on the floor, place a foam roll under your back and to one side, just behind your arm pit. This will be your starting position.
2. Keep the arm of the side being stretched behind and to the side of you as you shift your weight onto your lats, keeping your upper body off of the ground. Hold for 10-30 seconds, and switch sides.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	lats
Equipment	foam roller
Difficulty	beginner
Type	isolation

No foam roller? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

Chair Lower Back Stretch Bodyweight One Arm Against Wall Bodyweight Side-Lying Floor Stretch Bodyweight Dynamic Back Stretch Bodyweight Chin-Up Bodyweight Pullups Bodyweight

Harder than the Latissimus Dorsi-SMR

Overhead Lat expert · Other Equipment

Common questions

What muscles does the Latissimus Dorsi-SMR work?

The Latissimus Dorsi-SMR primarily works the lats. Chair Lower Back Stretch, One Arm Against Wall, and One Handed Hang train the same muscle, across 6 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Latissimus Dorsi-SMR?

A Foam Roller. Without a foam roller, Chair Lower Back Stretch, One Arm Against Wall, and Side-Lying Floor Stretch train the same muscle, and 8 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Latissimus Dorsi-SMR suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Latissimus Dorsi-SMR is rated beginner. Overhead Lat are the progressions from here.

Where should the Latissimus Dorsi-SMR go in a workout?

Late — the Latissimus Dorsi-SMR is isolation work, so it follows your compounds.

Similar exercises

Chair Lower Back Stretch Bodyweight One Arm Against Wall Bodyweight One Handed Hang Other Equipment Overhead Lat Other Equipment Side-Lying Floor Stretch Bodyweight Cable Incline Pushdown Cable Machine