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The Essential 2 Minute Stretch Program

By Chris Adams, About.com

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Stretch 7: Upper Torso and Arm Stretch

Essential Upper Body Stretch for Relieving Repetitive Stress

Essential Upper Body Stretch for Relieving Repetitive Stress

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Stretch your upper torso, back, shoulders and arms in one easy motion.
  • Hold your arms at a 90-degree angle with your hands, elbows and shoulders all at the same height.
  • Make fists with your hands.
  • Pull your arms back, squeezing your shoulder blades together and tightening your fists.
  • Push your hands forward until your arms are straight out of front of you.
  • Roll your shoulders forward and stretch out your upper back.
  • Open your hands with your wrists flexing up and spreading your fingers as you push forward.
  • Repeat a couple of times.

If you really work the muscles (squeezing and releasing), you can loosen up the area between the shoulder blades. It also stretches the arms from fingertip to shoulder blade and provides an extra good stretch of the wrist.

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