Standing Side Stretch

Stand tall with feet hip-width apart and reach one arm straight overhead, then lean your torso to the opposite side, letting your ribs stretch along that raised-arm side. Keep your hips level and facing forward rather than shifting them sideways to compensate, which is what lets the stretch reach your obliques instead of turning into a hip shift. Keep your reaching arm close to your ear rather than letting it drift forward. You'll feel a long line down the side of your torso, from your armpit toward your hip. Lean only as far as you can keep both feet flat and even.