Standing side bend
A standing stretch that bends you gently side to side to lengthen your waist and loosen up your torso.
BeginnerNo equipmentLow impactSuggested: 30 sec
How to do it
- Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart and your arms by your sides.
- Reach your right arm up and over your head as you bend to the left.
- Slide your left hand down your thigh and pause in the stretch.
- Return to standing tall, then repeat to the right with your left arm overhead.
- Keep alternating sides with slow, controlled movements.
Alternate sides with each rep.
Form tips
- Bend directly sideways without leaning forward or back.
- Keep both feet planted and your hips steady.
- Breathe out as you bend and in as you return.
Muscles worked
Obliques