Stick Up
Start by facing a wall while standing about 6 inches away. Reach out and place your forearms, hands and elbows against the wall while keeping your elbows lowered by your side. While pressing your shoulder blades together, raise your arms over your head in the "stick up" position, then lower them back to the starting position. Repeat the exercise nine more times.
Push up Plus
This exercise is similar to a normal push up, except that you will pause at the top to place more tension on the shoulder muscles. Lie prone on the floor with your hands next to your shoulders and your toes touching the ground. Slowly push up as far as you can, then hold the position at the top until you feel the stretch in your shoulder muscles. Return to the starting position without allowing your chest to touch the ground. Repeat up to nine more times or until fatiguing.
Cross Body Stretch
While standing, reach your right arm across your body and around the front of your neck until you touch the area between your shoulder blades. Grab your right elbow with your left hand and pull it toward your body. Hold this position for 10 seconds and perform five repetitions, then switch arms.
Overhead External Shoulder Rotation
While standing, reach your right arm across your body and around the front of your neck until you touch the area between your shoulder blades. Grab your right elbow with your left hand and pull it toward your body. Hold this position for 10 seconds and perform five repetitions, then switch arms.
About The Author
Chris Joseph is a freelance writer residing in Pennsylvania. He has written hundreds of articles for newspapers and the Internet on a variety of topics, including several on golf for GolfLink.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from York College of Pennsylvania.
