Overhead Stretch

Level: beginner

Equipment: none

Force: static

Mechanic: compound

Core muscles: abdominals

Secondary muscle: chest, forearms, lats, triceps

Instructions:

Standing straight up, lace your fingers together and open your palms to the ceiling. Keep your shoulders down as you extend your arms up.
To create a full torso stretch, pull your tailbone down and stabilize your torso as you do this. Stretch the muscles on both the front and the back of the torso.

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