Upper back stretch exercise demonstration
Upper back stretch

Exercise

Upper back stretch

Upper back stretch is a moderate exercise. It trains back.

Muscles
Back

Detailed explanation

Stand up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart. Extend your arms straight in front of you, parallel to the ground. Interlace your fingers and rotate your palms away from your body.

Slowly raise your arms overhead, keeping them straight and parallel to each other. As you raise your arms, squeeze your shoulder blades together. Hold the stretch for 15-30 seconds, then release and repeat.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Stand up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart.

  2. 2

    Extend your arms straight in front of you, parallel to the ground.

  3. 3

    Interlace your fingers and rotate your palms away from your body.

  4. 4

    Slowly raise your arms overhead, keeping them straight and parallel to each other.

  5. 5

    As you raise your arms, squeeze your shoulder blades together.

  6. 6

    Hold the stretch for 15-30 seconds, then release and repeat.

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