Anterior Shoulder Stretch

Stretching the front part of the shoulder and chest muscles can help to improve posture

Teaching Points

• Stand upright with the back straight
  
  
• Clasp your hands behind your back
  
  
• Slowly lift your hands away from the back and up towards the ceiling
  
  
• Hold for between 10 and 30 seconds

Variations

• Place the palms of your hands on your lower back
  
  
• Try to bring your elbows together behind your back

Muscles Stretched

• Anterior Deltoid
  
  
• Pectoralis minor

Related Injuries

• Deltoid strain