Sideways Lifts Vertical Turn (straight legs)

Sideways Lifts Vertical Turn demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Stand up straight with your feet slightly wider than shoulder width apart
  • 2Keep your back straight and engage your core
  • 3Slowly lift your right arm straight up while turning your body to the left
  • 4Now repeat the process with your left arm while turning your body to the right
  • 5Keep doing these alternations for the required number of reps

Tips:

  • Keep your movements slow and controlled to engage your muscles properly
  • Be sure to not rush the movements
  • Remember to breathe. Inhale on the way up and exhale on the way down
  • Keep the core tight throughout the movement to protect the spine

Sideways Lifts Vertical Turn Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs