How To Do Side Deltoid Stretches Video

Make your shoulders stronger with this routine. Exercises and stretches for your workout routine in this fitness video.

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Cross arm over the chest & pull against elbow
Hold for 20 to 30 seconds
Turn hand down or up for alternate stretches
Use arm rotations to stretch shoulders

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Tom Clifford has a degree in physical education, fitness and health from Eastern Michigan University, where he ran track and cross-country. Tom has worked as a personal trainer for two years. He also has a separate business where he coaches runners and triathletes for upcoming events. He currently works at Gold's Gym in Wilmington, North Carolina.

TOM CLIFFORD: Now, I'm going to demonstrate how to do the side deltoid stretch. Side deltoid runs from the top of your shoulder right here, down to about the base of your biceps and triceps. So, if you cross your arm over your chest with your palm up, and pull in, you really feel the deltoid, the side of the deltoid stretch. You can turn your body, or try not to turn your body too much, but the further, the harder you pull in with your arm, your body's going to twist a little bit, you will really feel that stretch in the side deltoid, or the entire shoulder. This stretch also gets the posterior shoulder, as well. You can also do arm rotations, just stretch the shoulder out, loosen it up, go back first, and then you can go backwards or forward, either one. You really feel that shoulder loosen up. You don't want to go fast, always start your stretches nice and slow, and hold your stretches for about 15 to 20 seconds. You can do about three sets each for each arm if your shoulders are tight. So, cross the other arm this arm, pull with your left hand if your right arm is crossed over, and then if your left hand is crossed over, you pull in with your right arm. Remember your palm up, and palm down also you will feel a little bit of a different stretch in your shoulder if you do your palm down. The palm up really isolates the side deltoid stretch.

How to Do Side Deltoid Stretches Video

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