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Shoulder and Triceps Stretch - Upper arm behind head

 

This is a great shoulder stretch that does two muscles at the same time. It stretches the posterior deltoid muscle (back head of shoulder), and the triceps muscles (back of the arm) together. This stretch will really loosen up the shoulder joint. It is ideal when doing heavy weight training for the upper body. This is much the reverse stretch to the chest stretch, which does the front shoulder head and the biceps. This one does the back shoulder and triceps. For this reason if you are pressed for time then they are probably going to be best for upper body warm up before exercising.

 

diagram of stretching to warm up shoulders         

How to do the Shoulder/Triceps Stretch*

Start by lifting your right arm up in the air but keep the biceps close to the side of your head. Gently bend the right arm until your hand is comfortably touching the back of the neck. Using your left hand, hold the elbow of your right arm and gently pull the elbow backwards, pretend you are trying to get the elbow behind the head but you only want to pull a tiny bit. Stop pulling as soon as you feel the stretch in the shoulder or arms, hold this position for 20 - 30 seconds. Now repeat for the left arm.

This is a complicated and tough stretch so I would advise you perform this stretch under the guidance of a qualified instructor. If you are not very flexible in the shoulders and struggle to get in the starting position the do the other shoulder stretch instead. Shoulder stretch

 

 

* Remember it's much safer to under stretch than to overstretch. Always remain within the comfortable stretch zone. Never go to the point where you cannot possibly stretch any more as this could do more harm than good! If you feel any pain or discomfort at any stage of the stretch then stop the stretch immediately!

Never force a stretch even if you are attempting to increase flexibility.

 

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