Seated Shoulder Extension

Technique

How to perform Seated Shoulder Extension

1. Sit on the floor with your legs forward or the knees slightly bent and place your palms behind your hips with the fingers pointing away from your body.
2. Straighten the elbows and keep your hips on the floor as you lift the chest gently.
3. Move the hands farther behind you in small steps to increase the shoulder-extension stretch without forcing the elbows or arching your lower back.
4. Hold the position while breathing steadily, keeping the stretch across the front of the shoulders rather than lifting into a bridge.
5. Walk the hands forward to reduce the tension and return upright.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved