Exercise
Upper Back Stretch
Also known as: interlocked fingers stretch, upper back reach, scapula stretch


Upper Back Stretch is an exercise for the middle back. Main target: middle back. Also works: rhomboids. No equipment needed — just your bodyweight.
Muscles worked
How to do it
- Clasp fingers together with your thumbs pointing down, round your shoulders as you reach your hands forward.
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