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- This stretch will stretch different muscles in both shoulders simultaneously
- Sit tall on a firm chair or bench
- Hold belt or yoga strap in one hand
- Reach this arm up tall towards the ceiling
- Bend at the elbow, let the hand and strap drop down behind your neck
- Avoid pushing your head forward with this hand
- Bend your other arm up behind your back and grasp the strap
- Reposition your head, neck and spine until you are relaxed again
- Gradually work your bottom hand up towards your top hand
- Pause and relax whenever necessary
- Hold
- To come out of the stretch, first release the grip with your bottom hand
- Return the top arm to starting position
- Repeat on the other side
Warm Up: 20 seconds
Main Stretch: 30 to 40 seconds
Repetitions: 2x daily
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