Beginner exercise

Supine Banana Side Stretch

Also called Bananasana

  • Flexibility
  • Range Of Motion And Yoga

Technique

How to perform Supine Banana Side Stretch

  1. Lie on your back with the legs extended and the arms resting overhead within comfortable reach.
  2. Slide both feet and both hands toward the same side so your body forms a shallow curve.
  3. Keep the pelvis and shoulders on the floor and avoid rolling onto your side.
  4. Return to a straight position before curving in the other direction.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

MuscleScoreRole
Quadratus Lumborum0.9Mobility Target
External Oblique0.8Mobility Target
Internal Oblique0.8Mobility Target
Latissimus Dorsi0.7Mobility Target