Upper Body

Experience Level: Anyone

Shoulders and Chest

• Hold the strap out in front of you with both hands.
• Keeping your arms straight, slowly move your arms up and over your head.
• Relax and hold the stretch, ensuring proper breathing.
• You may have to play around with your hand positioning depending on your flexibility.  If you are tighter, hold further out on the strap.

Experience Level: Anyone

Shoulders and Chest

• Hold the strap out in front of you with both hands.  Move one hand above your head and lower the other hand.
• Slowly move the strap back over your head.  Think of sticking your chest out and keep your posture tall.
• Relax and hold the stretch, ensuring proper breathing.

Experience Level: Anyone

Shoulders

• Hold on to the loop at the end of the strap behind your back.
• Using your other hand, pull the strap up.  This stretch will pull the hand behind you up your back.
• Relax and hold the stretch, ensuring proper breathing.

Experience Level: Anyone

Triceps

• Hold the loop at the end of the strap up over your head with the strap behind you.
• Bend your elbow and grab the strap with your other hand behind you.
• Slowly pull the strap down, stretching the back of the arm that is over your head.
• Relax and hold the stretch, ensuring proper breathing.

Experience Level: Anyone

Lower Back, Upper Back and Shoulder

• Stand with your feet shoulder width apart with your knees slightly bent. Hold the strap in a position that is comfortable with your shoulders.
• Keeping your back straight and your chest out, rotate to the side. Try to avoid letting your shoulders fall toward the ground.
• Relax and hold the stretch, ensuring proper breathing.

Experience Level: Anyone

Forearm (Wrist Flexors)

• Place the strap around your wrist, keeping your palm up. Extend the strap down the palm of your hand and over your fingertips.
• Using your other hand, gently pull the strap toward you. This will pull your fingers in toward your body.
• Use caution when doing this stretch. It can place pressure on your elbow, wrist and fingers.