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Reaching Upper Back Stretch Back
Stand or sit tall and reach both arms forward at shoulder height, clasping your hands or grabbing one wrist with the other. Gently push your hands forward and round your upper back to feel a controlled stretch across your shoulder blades and mid-back. Keep your neck relaxed and breathe deeply to enhance mobility and relieve tension.
Primary muscle
Upper back (rhomboids
Secondary muscles
trapezius), shoulders, thoracic spine
Equipment
Bodyweight
Category
Back
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