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Triceps and Biceps Stretches
Remember to stretch following your strength routine
Overhead Triceps Stretch
Seated Biceps Stretch

Overhead Triceps Stretch
While sitting backward in a chair, reach overhead and then behind back with left arm, elbow pointing toward ceiling, forearm close to upper arm. Use your right hand to gently pull left elbow toward your head. You should feel a stretch in the back of the upper left arm. Hold for 20 seconds. Perform stretch for right arm. Repeat stretch on both sides.

Seated Biceps Stretch
While sitting backward in a chair, reach behind you with your left arm and grasp the inside of your right arm at the elbow. Straighten your right arm to the back, and rotate the arm so that the inside of the elbow faces away from your body. Gently press right arm up and back. You should feel a stretch in the front of the upper right arm. Hold for 20 seconds. Perform stretch for left arm. Repeat stretch on both sides.