Standing Palm-Down Wrist Stretch
- Stand strong, with your feet grounded and placed shoulder-width apart while maintaining a tight core and flat back.
- Fully extend one arm directly out in front of you and rotate it so that the palm is facing down.
- With your free hand, take hold of the back of your outstretched hand and gently pull it down towards the floor.
- Keeping your arm outstretched, you should feel a light stretching sensation in your wrist and upper forearm.
- Hold this stretch for the specified amount of time.
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Standing palm-down wrist stretch is a at-home work out exercise that targets forearms and wrists. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Seated dumbbell wrist rotations / circles, seated prayer stretch and your exercise (placeholder) are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as standing palm-down wrist stretch. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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