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overhead triceps stretch

overhead triceps stretch exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: triceps. Equipment: body weight.

overhead triceps stretch exercise demonstration
Target muscle
triceps
Muscle group
shoulders
Body part
upper arms
Equipment
body weight

Secondary muscles

shoulders

How to perform

  1. Stand or sit upright with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  2. Extend one arm overhead, bending at the elbow so that your hand reaches towards the opposite shoulder blade.
  3. 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.
  4. Hold the stretch for 15-30 seconds, then release.
  5. Repeat on the other side.