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back reach - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

back reach

stand with one hand behind back and other behind neck, clasp hands, stretch elevated arm, release and repeat

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder
Muscles
deltoid, latissimus dorsi, rotator cuff
Goal
mobility, stretching
Type
active

How it is done

Stand,clasp both hands behind such that one hand behind the back and other hand behind the neck. Feel for stretch under the elevated arm, unclasp the hand to starting position. Repeat.

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.