Demo & instructions
World's Greatest Stretch
Also known as: Lunge with Rotation, Spiderman Lunge with Reach
Instructions
A flowing warm-up that links a deep lunge, an elbow drop, an upper-back rotation, and a hamstring reach. One sequence moves your hips, legs, and upper back through a broad range before training.
- Movement
- Mobility
- Type
- Compound
- Level
- Intermediate
- Typical range
- 5–10 reps
Setup
- 1Start in a tall push-up position with hands under your shoulders.
- 2Step your right foot to the outside of your right hand so you are in a long, low lunge.
Execution
- 1Keep the back leg long and lower your right elbow toward the inside of your right foot, only as far as is comfortable.
- 2Plant that hand again, then rotate your chest to the right and reach the right arm toward the ceiling.
- 3
Target
Equipment
Muscles worked
Equipment
Training use
Strength
Muscle building
Endurance
Conditioning
