Shoulder Exercise Part 2

Arm-across-Chest Stretch

How to do: Start by standing straight with feet point straight forward

Take your left arm across your chest

With the right hand grasp the back part of the left upper arm (just above the elbow)

Using your right arm, slightly pull the left arm across the body

Keep the left elbow bent as you pull across the body

Hold the stretch for 10 seconds.

Switch sides and repeat

Perform 3 sets on each side

Overhead Arm Stretch

How to do: Stand straight and put your left arm above your head.

Bend it at the elbow so that your hand lowers down onto your upper back between your shoulder blades.

Then place your right hand up on top of your left elbow and use your right arm to pull your elbow in behind your head to increase the stretch.

Hold the stretch for 10 seconds.

Switch sides and repeat

Perform 3 sets on each side

Arms-Behind-Back Stretch

 

How to do: Start by standing and Keep your back straight and extend both your hands behind your body while keeping them clasped together. Gently lift your hands toward the ceiling and maintain this position for at least 10 seconds as you stretch your shoulder blades to the max. Return to the initial position gently.

Repeat 3 set.

Cow-Face Pose

How to do: Seat on the floor or Start by standing and Keep your back straight. Reach right arm straight up, then bend elbow and let hand fall behind your head. Move left arm behind the back and bend the arm, letting the back of your left hand rest against the right shoulder blade (or as close to the blade as possible). Reach to grab right fingertips with the left hand. Repeat on the other side.

At begging try to use a towel to assist, creating a light amount of tension by gently pulling on the towel in opposite directions.

Hold the position for 10 seconds and complete the exercise with 3 set.