Adduction Of Arm In Back Stretch

Perform the Adduction of Arm in Back Stretch to enhance flexibility in your upper back and shoulders.

  1. Stand or sit comfortably with your back straight.
  2. Extend one arm across your body at shoulder height.
  3. Use your opposite arm to gently pull the extended arm closer to your chest.
  4. Hold the stretch for 15-30 seconds, feeling the stretch in your back and shoulder.
  5. Switch arms and repeat.

How to perform the Adduction Of Arm In Back Stretch

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Adduction Of Arm In Back Stretch using your body weight.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your latissimus dorsi.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your latissimus dorsi rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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