Stretch It: Pulling Elbow Deltoid Stretch

FitSugar — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:00:00 PST

If hours of raking leaves or strength training have given you sore outer shoulders, here's a simple stretch you should try. It's a variation of this basic deltoid stretch.

To learn how to do this

Stretch It: Deltoids

FitSugar — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 08:45:00 PDT

You want to work your muscles and then you want to stretch 'em. If you have been doing dumbbell front raises, or front rowing, you have been working your deltoids -- The muscle on the top of the arms that is so fun to show off by wearing tank tops. You want to keep the muscle flexible by doing this stretch for your deltoids.

Deltoid Stretch

Reach your right arm across your chest
Place right forearm in the crook of the left elbow
Bicep curl with your left arm to pull right arm toward your chest

Hold for 10 to 15 seconds

Switch arms to stretch your left deltoid. Repeat the stretch twice on each arm.