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triceps stretch

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

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 back straight.
  2. Extend one arm overhead, bending it at the elbow.
  3. Place your opposite hand on the bent elbow and gently pull it towards your head.
  4. Hold the stretch for 15-30 seconds, feeling a gentle stretch in your triceps.
  5. Release the stretch and repeat on the other arm.