Elevated Supinated Wrist Flexor Stretch
The Elevated Supinated Wrist Flexor Stretch is an advanced wrist stretch, for athletes who already have strong, mobile wrists. This will further lengthen muscles throughout the forearms, which tend to get tight with a lot of grip and handstand work.
- Type Of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Forearms
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Panel Mats
Elevated Supinated Wrist Flexor Stretch
- Begin kneeling on the floor a few inches from a wall and place your palms down flat, fingers facing your knees.
- Elevate your fingers approximately one inch by placing a single layer of panel mat or similar padding at the base of your first knuckle.
- Kick up into a properly aligned back-to-wall handstand.
- Keep your palms in contact with the floor and fingers elevated as you hold this handstand wrist stretch for time.
- Exercise: Elevated Pronated Wrist Flexor Stretch
- Type of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Forearms
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Forearms
- Exercise: Anterior Banded Handstand Circle
- Type of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Equipment: Resistance Band
