Arms Stretch On A Support

Perform the Arms Stretch on a support to enhance flexibility in your shoulders and arms.

  1. Stand or kneel in front of a sturdy support.
  2. Extend your arms forward and place your palms on the support.
  3. Gently lean forward, allowing your chest to lower while keeping your arms straight.
  4. Hold the stretch for 15-30 seconds, feeling the stretch in your shoulders and arms.

How to perform the Arms Stretch On A Support

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Arms Stretch On A Support 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 biceps.
  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 biceps 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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