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Shoulders · Beginner

Overhead Stretch

Controlled flexibility drill to improve comfortable range of motion.

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Overhead Stretch demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

ShouldersLatsTriceps

Equipment

Bodyweight

Sets × time

2 × 30 sec

Rest

30 sec

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Stand tall and interlace the fingers with the palms turning upward.
  2. 02Reach both arms overhead while keeping the elbows comfortably straight.
  3. 03Lengthen through the sides of the torso and gently lift the hands toward the ceiling.
  4. 04Keep the ribs stacked over the pelvis and avoid arching the lower back.
  5. 05Hold the stretch while breathing steadily, then lower the arms slowly.

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