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Fixed Bar Stretch

The Fixed Bar Stretch is a bar exercise that targets the back, with the lats and spine assisting. Follow the 7 steps below and watch the demo to check your form.

Target muscles
Back
Also works
Lats, Spine
Equipment
Bar
Body part
Back, Shoulders

Step by step

  1. Stand in front of a fixed bar set at about chest height.
  2. Grab the bar with both hands and lean your body backward.
  3. Allow your hips to shift back as you lengthen your arms and spine.
  4. Feel the stretch through your upper and mid-back.
  5. Hold the stretch for the desired duration.
  6. Maintain slow, steady breathing and avoid rounding your lower back.
  7. Step forward to release the stretch.

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