How to Do Standing Biceps Stretch
Step-by-step instructions, muscles worked and workouts that use the standing biceps stretch.
| Main muscles | Biceps |
| Also works | Chest, Shoulders |
| Equipment | Other |
| Level | Beginner |
| Type | Stretching |
How to do it
- Clasp your hands behind your back with your palms together, straighten arms and then rotate them so your palms face downward.
- Raise your arms up and hold until you feel a stretch in your biceps.
Form tips
- Start light and own the movement before adding weight.
- Control the lowering phase — don't drop into it.
- Keep breathing; exhale on the hardest part.
- Stop if you feel sharp pain (different from muscle burn).
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