Sleeper Stretch
- Primary muscles
- Shoulders
- Secondary muscles
- None
- Equipment
- Other
- Movement pattern
- None
Steps
- 1 Lie on your side with the arm you want to stretch bent at a 90-degree angle, elbow in line with your shoulder.
- 2 Ensure your palm is facing down towards your feet.
- 3 Use your opposite hand to gently press down on the wrist or forearm of the stretching arm.
- 4 Continue pressing until you feel a stretch in the back of your shoulder.
- 5 Hold this position.
- 6 Slowly release the pressure and return your arm to the starting position.
