Roll Ball Latissimus Dorsi

Perform the Roll Ball Latissimus Dorsi to stretch and engage your lat muscles effectively.

  1. Start by lying on your stomach on a stability ball, ensuring your body is aligned.
  2. Extend your arms overhead, reaching towards the floor.
  3. Gently roll the ball forward, feeling the stretch in your latissimus dorsi.
  4. Hold the position for a few seconds, then return to the starting position.

How to perform the Roll Ball Latissimus Dorsi

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Roll Ball Latissimus Dorsi using your roller.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your latissimus dorsi.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your latissimus dorsi rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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