There are several different exercises used to stretch the shoulders. This is a great stretch you can do anytime and anywhere.
It is a great stretch for any athlete, but golfers, racquetball and tennis players, baseball players and swimmers should consider this a core stretch for your sport.
Standing Forward Bend for Shoulders and Hamstrings
- Begin standing up straight with shoulders relaxed and back.
- Reach your arms behind your back and interlace your fingers.
- Lift your shoulders up toward your ears and lift your hands away from your back.
- Slowly bend forward at the waist, keeping your back flat, not rounded.
- Continue
- bending forward and lift your hand over head as far forward as comfortable.
- At a full stretch you will feel tension in your hamstrings and in your shoulders.
- Hold for 10-20 seconds and release.
- Repeat 2-3 times.
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