Shoulder Extension Static
The Shoulder Extension Static stretch is a passive stretch that prepares elbows and shoulders for straight arm strength work. Straight arm strength is necessary for many gymnastic-based endeavors and bodyweight exercises.
- Type Of Exercise: Flexibility
- Muscles: Shoulders, Biceps
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Body Only
Shoulder Extension Static
- Begin seated on the floor with your legs extended in front of you.
- Place your hands flat behind you, fingers facing backward.
- Open your chest, pinch your shoulder blades together (retract), and straighten your elbows.
- Keeping your shoulder blades touching and elbows straight, walk your hands together until your pinkies are touching (or they are as close as you can get them).
- Alternatively, hold onto the bottom rung of stall bars at shoulder width or narrower.
- Lift your hips up until they completely open (engage your glutes); you should now be supported by your hands and feet only.
- Bend your knees to slide your hips forward (keep them as close to shoulder height as possible).
- Pull yourself into as much shoulder extension as you comfortably can and hold for time.
- Keep your back flat and chest high for the duration of the hold.
- Exercise: Seated Straddle Pulse
- Type of Exercise: Flexibility
- Muscles: Hamstrings, Hips, Lats, Shoulders
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Equipment: Stall Bars
- Exercise: Manna Wall Slide
- Type of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Biceps
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Slider, Wall
