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Upper Back Stretch
Upper Back Stretch: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: body only. Level: beginner.
- Equipmentbody only
- Levelbeginner
- Forcestatic
- Body partback
- Primary muscles
- upper back, shoulders
- Secondary muscles
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How to do it
- 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.