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Post Upper Body Workout Stretch

6 min6 movesWarm Up & Cool Down
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Circuit 1

  • Chest & Shoulder Stretch

    Chest & Shoulder Stretch

    60s

    How to do it
    1. Stand tall and clasp your hands together behind your back.
    2. Straighten your arms and gently lift your hands away from your body.
    3. Draw your shoulder blades together to open the chest.
    4. Lift your chest tall and keep your neck relaxed.
    5. Hold, then release slowly.
  • Chest Opener (Hands Behind Head)

    Chest Opener (Hands Behind Head)

    60s

    How to do it
    1. Stand or sit tall and place both hands behind your head with your elbows pointing forward.
    2. Slowly open your elbows out wide to the sides.
    3. Draw your shoulder blades together as your chest opens.
    4. Lift your chest and keep your chin level.
    5. Hold, then bring the elbows back forward.
  • Arm & Shoulder Stretch

    Arm & Shoulder Stretch

    60s

    How to do it
    1. Stand tall with your feet shoulder-width apart.
    2. Bring one arm straight across the front of your chest.
    3. Use the opposite hand to gently draw the arm closer to your body.
    4. Keep your shoulders down and relaxed as you feel the stretch.
    5. Hold, then switch sides.
  • Thread the Needle

    Thread the Needle

    60s

    How to do it
    1. Start on all fours with your wrists under your shoulders and your knees under your hips.
    2. Reach one arm up toward the ceiling, opening your chest.
    3. Thread that arm underneath your body, sliding the back of the hand along the floor.
    4. Lower that shoulder and the side of your head to rest on the mat.
    5. Hold and breathe, then unwind and switch sides.
  • Neck Stretch

    Neck Stretch

    45s

    How to do it
    1. Sit or stand tall with your shoulders relaxed.
    2. Gently tilt your ear toward one shoulder until you feel a soft stretch.
    3. Keep both shoulders down and level.
    4. Hold, then return your head to center.
    5. Switch sides.
  • Child's Pose

    Child's Pose

    75s

    How to do it
    1. Kneel on the mat with your big toes together and your knees about hip-width apart.
    2. Sit your hips back toward your heels.
    3. Walk your hands forward and lower your chest toward the floor.
    4. Rest your forehead on the mat and let your shoulders relax.
    5. Breathe into your back and hold, softening a little deeper with each exhale.