Stretches for basketball

Basketball players benefit from stretches that target their upper body, arms, and legs for shooting, dribbling, and jumping.

16 stretches to boost your performance in basketball:

Upward Salute
Flexibility

Upward Salute

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

Good For:
Lunge
Flexibility

Lunge

Start from a kneeling position with your hands at ...

Good For:
Cactus Arms
Flexibility

Cactus Arms

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

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Shoulder Rolls
Flexibility

Shoulder Rolls

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

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Neck Flex
Flexibility

Neck Flex

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

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Side Bend
Flexibility

Side Bend

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

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Trunk Rotation
Flexibility

Trunk Rotation

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

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Arm Circles
Flexibility

Arm Circles

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

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Forearm Stretch
Flexibility

Forearm Stretch

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

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Overhead Tricep
Flexibility

Overhead Tricep

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

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Wall Dog
Flexibility

Wall Dog

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

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Shoulder Cross
Flexibility

Shoulder Cross

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

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Arm Swings
Flexibility

Arm Swings

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

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Reverse Lunge
Flexibility

Reverse Lunge

Starting from a kneeling position, extend your rig...

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Wrist Extension
Flexibility

Wrist Extension

Start from a kneeling position with your knees and...

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Wrist Flexion
Flexibility

Wrist Flexion

Start from a kneeling position with your knees and...

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