Remember to stretch following your strength routine
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.
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