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How to Do Overhead Stretch — Form, Muscles & Tips

Learn how to do the Overhead Stretch: step-by-step form, muscles worked, and common mistakes. Free workout tracker included.

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How to perform this exercise

  1. Standing straight up, lace your fingers together and open your palms to the ceiling. Keep your shoulders down as you extend your arms up.
  2. To create a full torso stretch, pull your tailbone down and stabilize your torso as you do this. Stretch the muscles on both the front and the back of the torso.