Standing Bicep Stretch
Instructions
- Stand with your feet hip-width apart and place your hands on your hips
- Reach your right arm across your body, keeping your elbow straight
- Place your left hand on your right elbow and gently pull your right arm towards your left side until you feel a stretch in the right bicep
- Hold the stretch for 20-30 seconds
- Release the stretch and repeat on the opposite side
Benefits
- Biceps: The standing bicep stretch helps to stretch and lengthen the bicep muscles, relieving tension, and improving flexibility. It can also help improve posture and reduce stiffness in the arms.
- Shoulders: The standing bicep stretch helps to stretch and loosen the shoulder muscles, relieving tension and improving flexibility. It can also help to improve range of motion in the shoulder joints, as well as reduce stiffness in the neck and upper back.
- Back: The standing bicep stretch helps to stretch the back muscles, relieving tension and improving flexibility. It can also help improve posture and reduce stiffness in the lower back and spinal column.
- Arms: The standing bicep stretch helps to stretch and lengthen the muscles of the arms, relieving tension and improving flexibility. It can also help improve range of motion in the elbow, wrist, and shoulder joints, as well as reduce stiffness in these areas.