Stretches for shoulders

75 stretches designed to help your shoulders

Upward Salute
Flexibility

Upward Salute

Start from a standing position with your arms hang...

Good For:
Downward Dog
Flexibility

Downward Dog

Start on your hands and knees with your wrists und...

Good For:
Overhead Reach
Flexibility

Overhead Reach

Sitting with your back straight, sweep your arms o...

Good For:
Side Bend
Flexibility

Side Bend

Sitting with your back straight and one hand on yo...

Good For:
Cactus Arms
Flexibility

Cactus Arms

Sitting with your back straight, raise your arms o...

Good For:
Shoulder Rolls
Flexibility

Shoulder Rolls

Sitting with your back straight and chest up, star...

Good For:
Neck Flex
Flexibility

Neck Flex

Sitting with your back straight and arms resting a...

Good For:
Neck Roll
Flexibility

Neck Roll

Start sitting with your back straight and arms res...

Good For:
Diver
Flexibility

Diver

Sitting down in a chair, lock your hands and stret...

Good For:
Child's Pose
Flexibility

Child's Pose

Start from a kneeling position with your toes toge...

Good For:
Seated Fold
Flexibility

Seated Fold

While seated on the ground, reach your arms up ove...

Good For:
Shoulder Stand
Flexibility

Shoulder Stand

Lying on your back, lift your legs and hips off th...

Good For:
Plow
Flexibility

Plow

Starting flat on your back with your arms at your ...

Good For:
Chest Opener
Flexibility

Chest Opener

Sitting in a chair with your back straight, interl...

Good For:
Chest Opener
Flexibility

Chest Opener

Standing with your feet hip-width apart, interlock...

Good For:
One Arm Hug
Flexibility

One Arm Hug

Sitting in a chair with your back straight, use yo...

Good For:
One Arm Hug
Flexibility

One Arm Hug

Standing with your feet hip-width apart, use your ...

Good For:
Overhead Tricep
Flexibility

Overhead Tricep

Sitting in a chair with your back straight, raise ...

Good For:
Overhead Tricep
Flexibility

Overhead Tricep

Standing with your feet hip-width apart, raise bot...

Good For:
Jumping Jacks
Flexibility

Jumping Jacks

Stand upright with your legs together and arms at ...

Good For:
Arm Circles
Flexibility

Arm Circles

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and arms...

Good For:
Wall Dog
Flexibility

Wall Dog

Start facing the wall, feet shoulder width apart, ...

Good For:
Forward Fold
Flexibility

Forward Fold

Start with your feet shoulder-width apart, knees s...

Good For:
Shoulder Cross
Flexibility

Shoulder Cross

Start lying on your stomach with your arms in fron...

Good For:
Shoulder Opener
Flexibility

Shoulder Opener

Start lying on your stomach with your arms out. Pl...

Good For:
Rag Doll
Flexibility

Rag Doll

Stand with your feet hip-width apart, toes facing ...

Good For:
Trunk Twist
Flexibility

Trunk Twist

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, knees b...

Good For:
Arm Swings
Flexibility

Arm Swings

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, knees s...

Good For:
Puppy Pose
Flexibility

Puppy Pose

Start on your hands and knees with the tops of you...

Good For:
Hand Plank
Strength

Hand Plank

Start on the floor in a push up position. Ground y...

Good For:
Hand Plank Leg Lift
Strength

Hand Plank Leg Lift

Place your hands under your shoulders, slightly wi...

Good For:
Hand Side Plank
Strength

Hand Side Plank

Lying on your left side with your legs straight an...

Good For:
Hand Side Plank Leg Lift
Strength

Hand Side Plank Leg Lift

Lying on your left side with your legs straight an...

Good For:
Elbow Plank
Strength

Elbow Plank

Place your forearms on the floor with your elbows ...

Good For:
Elbow Plank Leg Lift
Strength

Elbow Plank Leg Lift

Place your forearms on the floor with your elbows ...

Good For:
Elbow Side Plank
Strength

Elbow Side Plank

Lying on your left side with your legs straight an...

Good For:
Elbow Side Plank Leg Lift
Strength

Elbow Side Plank Leg Lift

Lying on your left side with your legs straight an...

Good For:
Single Arm Plank
Strength

Single Arm Plank

Place your hands under your shoulders so they are ...

Good For:
Bulldog
Strength

Bulldog

Start on your hands and knees with your toes on th...

Good For:
Bird Dog
Strength

Bird Dog

Start on your hands and knees with your knees hip-...

Good For:
Bird Dog Plank
Strength

Bird Dog Plank

Place your hands under your shoulders so they are ...

Good For:
Push Up Hold
Strength

Push Up Hold

Start in a push up position with your arms and leg...

Good For:
Narrow Push Up Hold
Strength

Narrow Push Up Hold

Start in a push up position with your arms and leg...

Good For:
Spiderman Push Up Hold
Strength

Spiderman Push Up Hold

Start in a push up position with your arms and leg...

Good For:
Reverse Plank
Strength

Reverse Plank

Start sitting on the floor with your legs extended...

Good For:
Reverse Plank Leg Lift
Strength

Reverse Plank Leg Lift

Start sitting on the floor with your legs extended...

Good For:
Superman
Strength

Superman

Start lying on your stomach with your legs straigh...

Good For:
Aquaman
Strength

Aquaman

Start lying on your stomach with your legs straigh...

Good For:
Airplane
Strength

Airplane

Start lying on your stomach with your legs straigh...

Good For:
Hollow Body
Strength

Hollow Body

Start lying flat on your back with your legs strai...

Good For:
Dead Bug
Strength

Dead Bug

Start lying flat on your back with your legs strai...

Good For:
Elbow Pike
Strength

Elbow Pike

Start in a plank position with your elbows under y...

Good For:
Pike
Strength

Pike

Start in a push up position with your hands under ...

Good For:
Bent Arm Pike
Strength

Bent Arm Pike

Start in a push up position with your hands under ...

Good For:
Dip Hold
Strength

Dip Hold

Start sitting on the floor with your knees bent in...

Good For:
Wall Pike
Strength

Wall Pike

Start on your hands and knees about a foot away fr...

Good For:
Wall Plank
Strength

Wall Plank

Start on your hands and knees several feet from a ...

Good For:
Wall Handstand
Strength

Wall Handstand

Start on your hands and knees with the soles of yo...

Good For:
Wall Pecs
Flexibility

Wall Pecs

Start in a staggered stance, with your forearm aga...

Good For:
Doorway Pecs
Flexibility

Doorway Pecs

Start by standing in an open doorway. Raise both o...

Good For:
Reverse Shoulder
Flexibility

Reverse Shoulder

Start by standing with your feet shoulder-width ap...

Good For:
Seated Chest
Flexibility

Seated Chest

Start by sitting on the floor with your knees bent...

Good For:
Scapula Stretch
Flexibility

Scapula Stretch

From a standing or seated position, keep your head...

Good For:
Scalene Stretch
Flexibility

Scalene Stretch

From a standing or seated position, cross your han...

Good For:
Standing Lunge Twist
Strength

Standing Lunge Twist

Start standing with your feet hip-width apart. Ste...

Good For:
Shoulder Rolls
Flexibility

Shoulder Rolls

From a standing or seated position with your back ...

Good For:
Diver
Flexibility

Diver

From a standing or seated position, lock your hand...

Good For:
Side Bend
Flexibility

Side Bend

From a standing or seated position with your back ...

Good For:
Cactus Arms
Flexibility

Cactus Arms

From a standing or seated position with your back ...

Good For:
Bear Hug
Flexibility

Bear Hug

From a seated or standing position, straighten you...

Good For:
Cow Face
Flexibility

Cow Face

From a seated or standing position, straighten you...

Good For:
Eagle Arm
Flexibility

Eagle Arm

From a seated or standing position, straighten you...

Good For:
Ear-to-Shoulder
Flexibility

Ear-to-Shoulder

From a seated or standing position, straighten you...

Good For:
Wall Arms
Flexibility

Wall Arms

Start from a standing position with your feet hip-...

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