Beginner exercise

Shoulder Stretch

Also called Cross-Body Shoulder Stretch

  • Flexibility
  • Range Of Motion And Yoga

Technique

How to perform Shoulder Stretch

  1. Stand or sit tall with your shoulders relaxed.
  2. Bring one arm across the front of your chest.
  3. Use the opposite arm to draw the upper arm gently closer without pressing directly on the elbow or twisting your torso.
  4. Hold for the prescribed time while breathing steadily.
  5. Release the assistance and repeat with the other arm.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

MuscleScoreRole
Posterior Deltoid1.0Mobility Target