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Overhead Stretch

Difficulty

Beginner

Category

Stretching

Force

Static

Mechanics

Compound

Muscles

  • Abdominals
  • Chest
  • Forearms
  • Lats
  • Triceps

Equipment

  • Body only

Steps

  1. Standing straight up, lace your fingers together and open your palms to the ceiling. Keep your shoulders down as you extend your arms up.
  2. 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.