Flexibility
Flexibility
Stretch: Triceps (Behind-Back Interlock)
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With one arm reaching up the back and the other lifted overhead and bent, interlock the fingers behind the back.
Detail
Target area: Triceps. (Diagram 10)
Steps:
- Sit or stand upright with one arm placed as far up on your back as possible.
- Lift your other arm overhead, flex your elbow, and interlock your fingers.
- Hold the stretch and relax. NOTE: Use a folded towel if you cannot interlock the hands.
Key facts
- Position: sitting or standing upright, one arm reaching as far up the back as possible.
- Action: lift the other arm overhead, flex the elbow, and interlock the fingers.
- NOTE: use a folded towel if you cannot interlock the hands.
- Static stretch: hold and relax.
Connections
- Static Stretching — technique used.
- Triceps Brachii — muscle stretched.
- Stretch: Triceps (Overhead Elbow Pull) — the other triceps stretch variant.
Sources
Historical reference · reference manual (page cited)
p.308
Pages: 308.
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