Overhead Stretch
Difficulty
Beginner
Category
Stretching
Force
Static
Mechanics
Compound
Muscles
- Abdominals
- Chest
- Forearms
- Lats
- Triceps
Equipment
- Body only
Steps
- Standing straight up, lace your fingers together and open your palms to the ceiling. Keep your shoulders down as you extend your arms up.
- To create a full torso stretch, pull your tailbone down and stabilize your torso as you do this. Stretch the muscles on both the front and the back of the torso.
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