Stretching

Side Wrist Pull

The side wrist pull is a beginner stretching exercise for your shoulders, using just your body weight.

Main muscles
Shoulders
Also works
Forearms, Lats
Equipment
Body weight
Level
Beginner
Side Wrist Pull, starting position
Start
Side Wrist Pull, end position
Finish

How to do it

  1. This stretch works best standing. Cross your left arm over the midline of your body and hold the left wrist in your right hand down at the level of your hips. Start the stretch with a bent left arm.
  2. Slowly straighten, pull, and lift it up to shoulder height, as pictured. Feel this stretch originate in your back, not your shoulders, and don't pull too hard on the shoulders joint. Switch sides.

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