Upper Body Intense - Advanced
Intense stretch routine to increase flexibility in upper body.
Exercises:
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Shoulders and chest stretch leaned forward
Fold your hands behind your back, tighten your abdominal muscles and press chest forward. Keep shoulders back and move the hands and arms away from your body to stretch the chest and shoulder muscles. Bend your legs slightly, dropping upper body, back straight. This exercise also stretch the hamstrings legs.
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Back twist stretch
Stand with feet wide apart, sit back with knees and feet pointing outwards. Sit back and place the hands on your knees. Rotate upper body and turn one shoulder in the direction of other side's knee.
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Straight back stretch
Start from a kneeling position, lean forward your upper body and reach arms forward. Place the the stomach on your knees, relax and breathe deep breaths to stretch the back muscles.
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Cat stretch
Kneel on all fours and arch your back to lengthen the spine. Tuck the tail. Breathe deep breaths and relax a bit more with every breath.
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Lying shoulders and chest stretch
Lie on your stomach, fold your hands behind your back, tighten your abdominal muscles and press chest forward. Keep shoulders back and move the hands and arms away from your body to stretch the chest and shoulder muscles.
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Back of shoulders stretch
Start from a sitting or standing position and extend one arm in front of the body. Grasp arm using the other arm's hand. Forward with chest and move the straight arm towards the chest.
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Triceps stretch
Sit or stand in the basic position. Bend one arm, place it behind your neck, put your hand on the spine and align elbow straight up. Grasp the stretching elbow with the opposite hand gently and squeeze arm backward.
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Upper Body Intense - Advanced is 1 of 60 stretch routines in Poworkout Stretch. Available for iPhone and iPad.
