Spinal Stretch
Spinal Stretch is a isolation stretching exercise that trains the middle back.
StretchingBeginnerIsolationStatic
Primary muscles: Middle Back
Secondary muscles: Lats, Lower Back, Neck, Traps
How to do it
- Sit in a chair so your back is straight and your feet planted on the floor.
- Interlace your fingers behind your head, elbows out and your chin down.
- Twist your upper body to one side about 3 times as far as you can. Then lean forward and twist your torso to reach your elbow to the floor on the inside of your knee.
- Return to upright position and then repeat for your other side.
Track it with MyoAmigo
MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Spinal Stretch from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Middle Back volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.
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