DOWEL LATS STRETCH

The dowel lats stretch is used to improve shoulder flexion range of motion. Start by grabbing onto a dowel or broomstick on one end, with the other end planted on the floor. Have it arms distance away from your body. With a light bend in the knees, begin to hinge forwards at the hips while keeping the spine neutral. Use the dowel to push your hand overhead to engage in a stretch in your lats. This stretch is felt in the armpit region to the low back.

Muscles involved:

• latissimus dorsi

Related exercises:

• shoulder impingement

• rotator cuff tendinitis

• upper cross syndrome

• latissimus dorsi contracture

• shoulder hypomobility

• thoracolumbar syndrome

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