Warm-up & stretching · Warm-up and stretching
Lat Stretch on the Frame
Lat Stretch on the Frame is part of the guided warm-up and cool-down in DCFT.
Hold for time
How to do it
- Hold on to the frame and take two steps back
- Push your hips back, lengthen your arms and back
- Your chest sinks between your arms, knees stay soft
- Breathe calmly and hold
Coach’s tip
Stretches the lats and opens up the upper back: soothing after pulling and after a day at the desk. Come back up slowly.
Setup
Grip
Both hands on the frame, at about hip height
Load
Hold for time
You need
Nothing extra
Alternatives
Other exercises for the same movement (warm-up and stretching). In DCFT you can swap with one tap, and the app only offers what your equipment allows.
Questions about this exercise
What can I do instead of the Lat Stretch on the Frame?
For the same movement: March in Place, Arm Circles and Chest Opener. In DCFT you swap with one tap.
DCFT
The Lat Stretch on the Frame in DCFT
In the app this exercise comes with your weight: the plate to pin, what you lifted last time and a rest timer that starts by itself.
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