NOTES:  Difficulty Rating:  46%

Lean over to one side, bringing your raised arm over the top of your head, and keep leaning it over until you feel a stretch on your opposite side (Obliques).  It’s okay if you need to let your opposite foot rise upwards to increase the stretch.  The extent to which you progress with this exercise depends largely on your fitness level and flexibility.

I prefer to place my supporting hand with the wrist resting sideways on the top of my leg, and fingers pointing outwards or with the fist slightly clenched.  This is more comfortable for me because I have long arms.  

You may also find that you induce a bigger stretch if you look slightly back over your shoulder as you lean the arm over.  

Never perform this exercise with jerky movements – keep it smooth, slow, and controlled.  Try to keep your legs and hips as static as possible.  If it feels wrong in any way, seek help from a coach or skip the exercise for now and revisit it later.