stretches

calliope_music
calliope_music Posts: 1,242 Member
edited October 2 in Fitness and Exercise
any good stretches for the upper back? something feels funny after yoga class on Thursday - not in a "i need to see a doctor" funny, but a "i need a good stretch" funny.

thanks!!

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  • Meg28
    Meg28 Posts: 59
    Ok, not ask the doctor, but ask your yoga teacher! Child's pose feels good for my shoulders and somewhat my upper back, cobra might help as well.
  • NeuroticVirgo
    NeuroticVirgo Posts: 3,671 Member
    ...bending over and touching your toes (or as far as you can reach)....but when you do it just pay attention to where your stretching from. You should feel a good stretch like right between the should blades.

    ...Pulling your arms across your chest. (most arm stretches actually stretch out the neck/upper back)
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    Some other ones....
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    Neck stretches help too sometimes ....

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  • Diary_Queen
    Diary_Queen Posts: 1,314 Member
    What about some lat pulldowns. Reach up & at a 45 degree angle then pull back and your arms down toward your shoulders. That may be the area that hurts too :) I love doing those!!
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