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Elbows Back

Elbows Back is a beginner stretching exercise. It works the chest, with help from the shoulders.

beginnerotherstatic movementisolationstretching

Main muscles
chest
Also works
shoulders

How to do it

  1. Stand up straight.
  2. Place both hands on your lower back, fingers pointing downward and elbows out.
  3. Then gently pull your elbows back aiming to touch them together.

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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).

Elbows Back: muscles worked and how to do it | Hominin