Day 9: Side Bend

What this exercise is for:

  • Spine mobility

  • Oblique stretch

How to do it:

  • Stand with your feet hip width apart (narrow stance).

  • Place your left hand on your hip.

  • Step your left foot over and in front of your right foot.

  • Simultaneously raise your right hand overhead and bend to the left.

  • Keep knees straight as your bend to the side.

  • Keep hips facing forward as you bend to the side.

  • Lower your right hand as you return your left foot back to the starting narrow stance position.

  • Repeat 5-10 times, then switch sides.

  • If you notice one side is stiffer than the other, do more side bends on that side.

Nicole Sifuentes