Seated Shoulder Flexor Depressor Retractor Stretch Bent Knee
Description
The seated shoulder flexor depressor retractor stretch bent knee is a complex shoulder mobility drill done seated. The combined arm reach and bent knee position stretches the front shoulder, lats, and upper back together.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Seated Shoulder Flexor Depressor Retractor Stretch Bent Knee Instructions
- Sit on the floor with one knee bent and the other extended.
- Brace the core and keep the chest up.
- Reach both arms forward at shoulder height.
- Clasp the hands together with palms facing the body.
- Round the upper back and reach the hands forward.
- Drop the head between the arms.
- Feel the stretch through the back of the shoulders and upper back.
- Hold for the desired duration.
Seated Shoulder Flexor Depressor Retractor Stretch Bent Knee Form & Visual
Seated Shoulder Flexor Depressor Retractor Stretch Bent Knee Benefits
- Stretches the rear shoulder.
- Opens the upper back.
- Mobilizes the lats.
- Useful for posture.
- Joint friendly stretch.
Seated Shoulder Flexor Depressor Retractor Stretch Bent Knee Muscles Worked
- Posterior deltoid
- Latissimus dorsi
- Trapezius
Seated Shoulder Flexor Depressor Retractor Stretch Bent Knee Variations & Alternatives
- Childs Pose
- Doorway Stretch
- Cross Body Stretch
- Cat Cow
