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Stretching Β· Upper body

Shoulder stretch

Difficulty Mobility

How to perform it

One arm extended horizontally across the body, the other hand pulls the elbow toward the opposite shoulder. Targets the rear deltoid and shoulder capsule. Differs from the triceps overhead stretch in the direction of pull (horizontal vs vertical).

Equipment

No equipment (bodyweight)

Muscles worked

Muscles and artwork credits
  • Front delts
  • Rear delts
  • Upper chest

Artwork: Ryan Graves, CC BY 4.0, modified

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