Seated Cross Body Shoulder Stretches
How to Do Seated Cross Body Shoulder Stretches
- Seat yourself comfortably on a solid chair, with your back straight and unsupported. Keep your feet planted about shoulder-width apart.
- Bring your right arm across your upper body, holding it with your left arm just below or above the elbow.
- Breathe into the stretch for the designated amount of time before repeating with the other arm.
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Seated Cross Body Shoulder Stretches Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Seated Cross Body Shoulder Stretches targets shoulders and also works upper back & lower traps. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is an at-home exercise. Equipment required: no equipment.
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