Prisoner Lunge w/Pec Stretch

Prisoner Lunge w/Pec Stretch is a unilateral lower body and mobility exercise training the hip, knee, shoulder, and thoracic spine across the sagittal, frontal, and transverse planes, using Bodyweight.

Laterality
Unilateral
Planes
Sagittal · Frontal · Transverse
Equipment
Bodyweight
Primary joints
Hip · Knee · Shoulder · Thoracic Spine
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How to perform it

  1. 1Perform alternating lunges with your hands clasped behind your head in a prisoner position. At the bottom of each lunge open your elbows wide to stretch the pec minor and thoracic spine into extension. This combines lower body mobility work with thoracic and pec mobility in each lunge rep.
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Training profile

Training intent

MobilityRehab
Motor Control
Stability
Strength
Power
Tissue LoadingPerformance

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