Exercise

One Arm Against Wall

Also known as: one arm against wall stretch, wall lat stretch, single arm lat stretch, lat stretch wall

One Arm Against Wall — position 1One Arm Against Wall — position 2

One Arm Against Wall is a isolation exercise for the lats. Main target: upper lats. No equipment needed — just your bodyweight.

EquipmentBodyweight
TypeIsolation
MovementStatic hold
CategoryStretching

Muscles worked

Muscles worked in the One Arm Against Wall: primary in bright, secondary in light
Primary

How to do it

  1. From a standing position, place a bent arm against a wall or doorway.
  2. Slowly lean toward your arm until you feel a stretch in your lats.

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