upper back stretch
upper back stretch exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: upper back. Equipment: body weight.
- Target muscle
- upper back
- Muscle group
- shoulders
- Body part
- back
- Equipment
- body weight
Secondary muscles
shoulders
How to perform
- Stand up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Extend your arms straight in front of you, parallel to the ground.
- Interlace your fingers and rotate your palms away from your body.
- Slowly raise your arms overhead, keeping them straight and parallel to each other.
- As you raise your arms, squeeze your shoulder blades together.
- Hold the stretch for 15-30 seconds, then release and repeat.