Upper Body: Upper Back Stretch
Muscles Used: Rhomboids (Upper
Back)
Equipment Needed: None
Instructions:
- Stand up straight, with knees slightly bent.
- Place feet hip
distance apart.
- Make sure toes are pointing forward.
- Keep shoulders even as
you complete this stretch.
- Extend both arms, forming a 90-degree
angle between your arms and body.
- Clasp your hands together,
palms facing forward, extending your arms in front of your
body and hold this position (see photo).
- Feel the stretch in your upper
back.
- Inhale (breathe in) through your nose, and exhale (breathe out) through your mouth, as you complete this stretch.
- Hold stretch for a count of 8.
- ALTERNATE SITTING VERSION:
Complete entire sequence from a sitting position. Make sure back
is straight.
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Remember:
- Don't arch your back.
- Don't hold your breath.
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