Wall Shoulder Girdle Stretch

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Instructions Preparation Position back against wall. Place feet away from wall, slightly bending hips and knees. Bend elbows and position back of arms against wall with elbows to sides. Execution Push shoulders and back of arms and hands into wall and slowly raise arms as high as possible. Still pushing shoulders arms, slowly lower arms to starting position Muscles (Stretch) Target Pectoralis Minor Other Pectoralis Major, Sternal Pectoralis Major, Clavicular Subscapularis Muscles (Isometric) Target Rhomboids Trapezius, Middle Trapezius, Lower Other Deltoid, Posterior Deltoid, Lateral Infraspinatus Teres Minor

Comments This dynamic shoulder girdle stretch exercises the rhomboids and tapezius isometrically while stretching the pectoralis minor and major. It can be prescribed for a protracted shoulder girdle. Keep lower and upper back against wall. Continuously push shoulders blades and arms into wall throughout stretch. Although the arms move slowly throughout the stretch, the shoulders, elbows, and wrists are continuously pushing back against the wall.