Technique
- Bend one arm behind your head and bend the other behind your back.
- Move the hands towards each other until your are able to grab them together.
Form tips
- If you cannot touch your hands together, use a strap that you can pull on from other sides to progressively get them closer together.
Logging: Work each side for the time indicated.
Muscles
Flexibility
Primary
- Shoulders
- Chest
- Triceps
- Back
Secondary
- Biceps
- Forearms
Equipment
Appears in
Flexibility
Joint movements
Regressions
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Standing reverse prayer
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Standing triceps stretch
Beginner
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