How to Stretch. Stretching correctly will increase your flexibility and reduce your risk of injuries Do a standing side stretch to work on your whole body at once. Place your feet together on the floor. Tilt your upper body forward until your chest is on your legs (or as close as you can get to it) and reach Do-anywhere upper body stretches. by Len Canter, Healthday Reporter. Neck stretch: Do this easy stretch either standing or sitting in a chair. Slowly turn your head to the left until you feel a slight pull. You can be assured our editors closely monitor every feedback sent and will take appropriate actions. Static stretching is characterized by holding a body part in a fixed position for 20 or more seconds. This type of stretching is generally done at the Spinal rotations, or trunk rotations, stretch your abs, upper back and shoulders. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your arms out to your sides. Upper-body stretch. Stand facing a corner with your arms raised, hands flat against the walls, elbows at shoulder height. Place one foot ahead of the other. Arm-across-chest stretch. Raise your right arm to shoulder level in front of you and bend the arm at the elbow, keeping the forearm parallel to the floor. More Upper Body Stretches. FIRST: Make sure to sign up for my Eldergym® Senior Fitness Newsletter to make the most of these exercises and receive my free 4 week exercise 1. Shoulder And Upper Back Stretch. Shoulder stretches to increases your shoulder and scapular range of motion. Upper Body (~15 minutes). Follow stretches 1 through 14 in the image above. My personal improvement from this stretching time and frequency was an 8cm improvement in toe-touch reach in 1 month of calf and hamstring stretching. Upper body stretches with karen from krank nutley in NJ from rotation to childs pose time to stretch and feel great about yourself best gym in nutley nj. over to lie on your right side - right arm resting on the floor behind you walked as far away from your body as possible. stay a few breaths Top knee ( in Upper body stretches can help prevent and relieve pain from back injuries, while keeping your spine in alignment. These seven stretches work several muscle groups in your upper body including chest, arms and back. Try just one or all to improve your flexibility. PDF Editor. Customize your PDFs with our wide array of editing tools. Try PDF Editor for free! Simply create a Soda PDF account online to access your free trial and learn how to edit PDF and make it your own. Upper back stretch: Clasp your hands out in front of you at chest level, interlacing your fingers and maintaining a slight bend in your elbows. After doing these stretches, you're ready for a series of lower-body stretches! (Don't forget to do your core-strengthening exercises, too.) Strengthening and stretching your lats is essential in building upper-body strength, improving range of motion, and preventing injury. Here are 10 simple and effective lat stretches you can incorporate into your daily exercise routine. Stretches: Runner's stretch, world's greatest stretch, seated glute stretch, lying crossover, hamstring stretch, hamstring self-myofascial release (foam rolling). Stretches: Front deltoid stretch, elbows-back stretch, chest stretch on stability ball, dynamic chest stretch, chair upper-body stretch. Stretches: Runner's stretch, world's greatest stretch, seated glute stretch, lying crossover, hamstring stretch, hamst