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overhead triceps stretch

overhead triceps stretch demonstration
Target
triceps
Secondary
shoulders
Equipment
body weight
Body part
upper arms

Instructions

  1. Stand or sit upright with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  2. Extend one arm overhead, bending at the elbow so that your hand reaches towards the opposite shoulder blade.
  3. With your other hand, gently pull the elbow of the extended arm towards the opposite side of your head, feeling a stretch in your triceps.
  4. Hold the stretch for 15-30 seconds, then release.
  5. Repeat on the other side.

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