overhead triceps stretch
- Body Part
- Upper Arms
- Equipment
- Body Weight
- Target Muscle
- Triceps
- Secondary Muscles
- shoulders
How to do it
- Stand or sit upright with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Extend one arm overhead, bending at the elbow so that your hand reaches towards the opposite shoulder blade.
- With your other hand, gently pull the elbow of the extended arm towards the opposite side of your head, feeling a stretch in your triceps.
- Hold the stretch for 15-30 seconds, then release.
- Repeat on the other side.
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