- Primary muscles
- Shoulders
- Equipment
- Other equipment
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Category
- Stretching
- Force
- Static
Movement notes
- Stand up straight with your legs together, holding a bodybar or broomstick.
- Hold the pole behind your hips with a wider than shoulder width grip. Your palms should be down and your thumbs facing out.
- Slowly lift your arms up behind your head. Don't force it if it gets hard to lift further.
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