Beginner exercise

Upper Back Stretch

  • Flexibility
  • Range Of Motion And Yoga

Technique

How to perform Upper Back Stretch

  1. Stand or sit tall and interlace your fingers in front of your chest.
  2. Turn your palms forward with your thumbs pointing down.
  3. Extend your arms as you round your upper back and allow your shoulder blades to spread.
  4. Hold the stretch for the prescribed time while breathing steadily.
  5. Release your hands and return to an upright posture.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Rhomboid Major.

MuscleScoreRole
Rhomboid Major1.0Target, Mobility Target
Trapezius0.5Mobility Target