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Mobility · Upper Body

Overhead Tricep Stretch (Standing)

Coaching cues

Raise one arm overhead; bend the elbow; hand drops behind the head
Use the opposite hand to gently push the elbow further behind the head
Hold 20 to 30 seconds; feel the long head of the tricep and lat stretch
Switch sides; a universal post-pressing stretch

▷ Watch proper form

Common faults 2

Trunk leans to the opposite side to deepen the stretch

Lateral trunk lean adds a QL stretch but reduces the tricep stretch; keep the torso upright.

Overactive muscles

Quadratus lumborumLatissimus dorsi

Corrective work

Foam RollQuadratus lumborum↗StretchQL side-bend stretch↗

Shoulder shrugs on the stretching arm

Upper trap elevates; depress the shoulder before bending the elbow.

Overactive muscles

Upper trapeziusLevator scapulae

Corrective work

Foam RollUpper traps↗StretchLevator scapulae stretch↗

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