Back and Shoulders Stretch
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The overhead triceps stretch is a seated exercise targeting the triceps for flexibility and range of motion enhancement. This stretch helps reduce stiffness and improve arm mobility, especially benefiting those engaged in upper body workouts.
How to do it
- Sit on a bench with feet flat on the ground.
- Extend one arm overhead, bending the elbow.
- Use the opposite hand to gently pull the elbow further behind your head.
- Hold the stretch for 15-30 seconds, keeping the back straight.
- Switch arms and repeat.
Muscles worked
Primary Triceps Brachii
Secondary Deltoid Posterior Latissimus Dorsi