Seated Cross Over Stretch
- Seat yourself comfortably on a solid chair, with your back straight and unsupported. Keep your feet planted about hip-width apart.
- Raise one arm so your palm is facing inwards, in front of your face.
- Place the hand from your other arm on the elevated elbow and bring it across your chest.
- Hold for the specified amount of time before switching to the other arm.
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Seated cross over stretch is a at-home work out exercise that targets shoulders and also involves upper back & lower traps. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Double arm front raises to overhead extension, barbell cleans and seated shoulder hammer / overhead presses are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as seated cross over stretch. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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