Triceps Stretch

Teaching Points

• Place your hand on your upper back with the elbow bend towards the ceiling
  
• Use your other hand to pull the elbow towards your head
  
• Hold for between 10 and 30 seconds

Variations

• Hold a towel in the hand of the arm being stretched and bring it into the position above so that the towel is hanging behind your back
  
• Bring the other hand behind you at waist height and pull down on the towel

Muscles Stretched

• Triceps Brachii

Related Injuries

• Triceps tendon tear or inflammation