Anterior Shoulder Stretch II

Using furniture and other equipment can be very useful to provide an effective stretch. Just make sure its sturdy first!

Teaching Points

• Place one hand on the top of a doorframe (or something similar if you can't reach)
  
  
• Keep the elbow straight
  
  
• Take one step forwards and lean forwards until you can feel a stretch
  
  
• Hold for between 10 and 30 seconds

Variations

• If you can't quite reach, use the highest point you can reach
  
  
• Anterior Shoulder Stretch I

Muscles Stretched

• Anterior Deltoid
  
  
• Pectoralis Minor

Related Injuries

• Deltoid tears