Standing Palm-Down Wrist Stretch
How to Do 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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Related Forearms And Wrists Exercises
Foam Roller Forearm Stretch
Seated Dumbbell Palm-Down Wrist Curls / Forearm Curls
Kneeling Wrist / Forearm Stretch
Standing Palm-Down Wrist Stretch Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Standing Palm-Down Wrist Stretch targets forearms and wrists. 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 Foam roller forearm stretch, seated dumbbell palm-down wrist curls / forearm curls and kneeling wrist / forearm stretch. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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