Lay Box Stretch - loosen up your Latissimus Dorsi muscle and increase your shoulder range of motion
Exercise Overview
The lay box stretch is a mobility exercise used to lengthen the latissimus dorsi and improve shoulder flexion range of motion. It is commonly prescribed for people with shoulder stiffness, overhead movement limitations, or compensatory tightness through the trunk and upper back.
Muscles Involved
Latissimus dorsiTeres majorTriceps brachii (long head)Posterior deltoidSerratus anterior
Related Conditions
Shoulder stiffnessLimited shoulder flexionOverhead mobility restrictionLatissimus dorsi tightnessSubacromial pain syndromePostural shoulder dysfunction