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Lat Stretch & Butcher Block
1 min
No equipment
2 exercises
Target regions
Strength
Stretch
Shoulders
Arms
Chest
Core
Back
Legs
A 1-minute upper-back-and-side opener for the muscles that pull shoulders inward and limit overhead reach during the day.
The lat stretch (using a wall or desk edge) lengthens the broad muscle running from the lower back up to the shoulder. The butcher block then doubles down – elbows on a low surface, hips sinking back, ribs dropping. Two angles into the same tight region.
Lat tightness is one of the underdiagnosed contributors to forward shoulders and limited arm overhead range. Spending a minute regularly here tends to translate into easier shoulder mobility and a less hunched resting position.
Ready when you are
1 min · 2 exercises