You can relieve stiffness and tension in your shoulders with
one simple move. Do this exercise between sets of your upper
body workout or afterward, or at home, kollel and at work
when your shoulders feel tense.
For best results, don't rush and remember to breathe
fully.
1. Sit or stand upright. Cross one wrist over the other and
press the palms of your hands close together with your thumbs
pointed down. Inhale, then straighten your arms in front of
your chest. Exhale and pull your shoulders back into their
sockets, moving the tops of your shoulders down away from
your ears. Lift your chest as you feel the stretch in the
backs of your shoulders. Hold this position for three or four
breaths.
2. Slowly raise your arms above your head. At the point where
you cannot lift them any higher, you can slightly bend your
elbows. Keep lifting your arms until your elbows are behind
your ears. Pause in this position for three or four breaths.
Release your arms, then repeat by crossing the other wrist on
top.
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