Overhead Lat

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Overhead Lat — Other Lats exercise demonstration
Overhead Lat — Other Lats exercise demonstration
Body part
Back
Target
Lats
Equipment
Other
Secondary
Triceps

Instructions

  1. 1Sit upright on the floor with your partner behind you. Raise one arm straight up, and flex the elbow, attempting to touch your hand to your back. Your parner should hold your tricep and wrist. This will be your starting position.
  2. 2Attempt to pull your upper arm to your side as your partner prevents you from doing actually doing so.
  3. 3After 10-20 seconds, relax the arm and allow your partner to further stretch the lat by applying gentle pressure to the tricep. Hold for 10-20 seconds, and then switch sides.

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