How to Do the Seated Overhead Stretch

Beginner · Bodyweight · Targets Abdominals

How to perform it

1. Sit up straight on an exercise mat.
2. Touch the soles of your feet together with your feet six to eight inches in front of your hips.
3. Place one hand on the floor beside you and your other hand behind your head.
4. Lift your elbow to the ceiling as you incline your torso to the other side. Hold for 10 to 20 seconds, then switch sides.

Muscles worked

The Seated Overhead Stretch primarily targets your Abdominals. No equipment needed — train it anywhere.

Make it count toward your goal

Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the Seated Overhead Stretch slots into a plan built for your goal — sets, reps and progression auto-suggested, logged in two taps, and folded into a weekly review that adapts what comes next.

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