Seated Prayer Stretch
How to Do Seated Prayer Stretch
- 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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Related Wrists Exercises
Seated Prayer Stretch Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Seated Prayer Stretch targets wrists and also works forearms. 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.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Standing palm-down wrist stretch, wrist circles / rotations and kneeling wrist / forearm stretch. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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