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Rear Deltoid Stretch

An exercise for the Shoulders - correct movement demonstrated with detailed steps.

Body partShoulders Target muscleDelts EquipmentBody Weight

Step by step

  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.

Muscles worked

Delts (primary)TrapeziusRhomboids

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