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Rear Deltoid Stretch

Rear Deltoid Stretch: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: body only.

Video and illustrations: Gym visual, licensed to AIron.Coach.
  • Equipmentbody only
  • Body partshoulders
Primary muscles
delts, trapezius
Secondary muscles
rhomboids
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How to do it

  1. Stand tall with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  2. Extend your right arm across your chest, placing your left hand on your right elbow.
  3. Gently pull your right arm towards your left shoulder, feeling a stretch in your right shoulder.
  4. Hold the stretch for 15-30 seconds, then release.
  5. Repeat on the other side.

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