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rear deltoid stretch

rear deltoid stretch exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: delts. Equipment: body weight.

rear deltoid stretch exercise demonstration
Target muscle
delts
Muscle group
trapezius
Body part
shoulders
Equipment
body weight

Secondary muscles

trapezius, rhomboids

How to perform

  1. Stand tall with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  2. Extend your right arm across your chest, placing your left hand on your right elbow.
  3. Gently pull your right arm towards your left shoulder, feeling a stretch in your right shoulder.
  4. Hold the stretch for 15-30 seconds, then release.
  5. Repeat on the other side.