1) Apley Scratch Stretch/Test
This is a stretch for the shoulders and triceps.
- This is also a test of shoulder mobility/flexibility, known as the Apley Scratch Test.
- Draw one hand round and up your back and then bring the other hand up and round onto the top of your back, flexing at the elbow overhead.
- Try to let the fingers touch if possible, if not hold the point closest to touching during the stretch.
- Hold for 15 seconds as part of a maintenance or post-workout routine.
- Hold for 30 seconds as part of a developmental stretching routine.
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