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Round The World Shoulder Stretch
beginnerother·static
Muscles Worked
Primary
Secondary
biceps brachiibrachialisAbdominal part of left pectoralis majorAbdominal part of right pectoralis majorAnterior papillary muscle of right ventricleAnterolateral head of lateral papillary muscle of left ventricleExternal intercostal muscleInnermost intercostal muscleInternal intercostal muscleLateral papillary muscle of left ventriclepectoralis majorpectoralis minortransversus thoracis
How to Perform
1
Stand up straight with your legs together, holding a bodybar or broomstick.
2
Hold the pole behind your hips with a wider than shoulder width grip. Your palms should be down and your thumbs facing out.
3
Slowly lift your arms up behind your head. Don't force it if it gets hard to lift further.
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