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Side bend GIF

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Worked muscles

  • TrapeziusMusculus trapezius
Equipment
chair
Level
beginner
Loop
One repetition, 5.6 seconds

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How to do a side bend

  1. Sit upright on the chair with feet flat and spine tall.
  2. Reach one hand over the top of your head to the opposite ear.
  3. Gently guide your head toward that shoulder until you feel a stretch on the opposite side of the neck.
  4. Hold the stretch while breathing slowly and keeping the shoulder relaxed.
  5. Release and return your head to center, then switch sides.
  6. Perform an equal number of holds on each side.

Form tips

  • Apply only light pressure with the hand; let the neck relax into the stretch.
  • Keep the opposite shoulder down and relaxed, not shrugged.
  • Maintain an upright torso and avoid leaning to the side.
  • Breathe steadily and never force the range of motion.

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