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Overhead Triceps Stretch
A standing stretch that lengthens the triceps and lat by reaching the hand down the upper back.
What this exercise works
- Muscles
- triceps brachii · latissimus dorsi
- Goals
- mobility
- Equipment
- No equipment
- Category
- Stretching
- Difficulty
- beginner
Demonstration
Step 1
How to perform the movement
- Raise one arm overhead and bend the elbow.
- Let your hand drop down behind your head.
- Use the other hand to press the bent elbow back.
- Hold for 20 to 30 seconds, breathing steadily.
- Switch sides and repeat.
Technique cues and common mistakes
- Keep your head upright, do not push it forward.
- Relax and keep breathing throughout.