Seated Prayer Stretch

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Primary muscle group(s)

Wrists

Secondary

Forearms

Seated Prayer Stretch exercise muscle groups

Seated Prayer Stretch exercise primary muscle groups

Seated Prayer Stretch exercise secondary muscle groups

Sit comfortably in a chair or on a bench with your feet firmly planted on the ground
Bring both palms together in a prayer position, with your fingertips extended and just under your chin. Your thumbs should be right in front of your upper chest
Keeping your palms together, bring your hands down to create a stretching sensation in your wrists and forearms, your thumbs should now be placed right in front of your lower chest/upper abdomen, and your elbows should be extended out and away from your body to each side
Hold this stretch for the specified amount of time

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Seated prayer stretch is a at-home work out exercise that targets wrists and also involves forearms. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Seated dumbbell palm-up wrist curls / forearm curls, wrist circles / rotations and standing palm-up wrist stretch are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as seated prayer stretch. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.

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