Up and Down
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The exercise involves raising the arms overhead with an emphasis on stretching and engaging the upper body and back muscles. This movement can improve flexibility and posture, targeting the back, shoulders, and arms. It's useful in warming up or cooling down routines.
How to do it
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and arms by your sides.
- Raise your arms overhead, keeping them straight, and interlock your fingers.
- Gently stretch upward, feeling the stretch in your back and shoulders.
- Hold the position for a few seconds, then return to start.
- Repeat the movement for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles worked
Primary Latissimus Dorsi Trapezius Middle Fibers
Secondary Deltoid Posterior Erector Spinae Triceps Brachii
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