Side Wrist Pull

What it is

This gentle stretch helps to improve flexibility and release tension across your upper back and shoulders. You use your opposite hand to slowly guide your arm, feeling a deep stretch through your latissimus dorsi. It is an excellent way to unwind tightness in your side body and shoulder girdle.

Technique tips

• Focus on feeling the stretch in your lats and upper back, not your shoulder joint.
• Begin with your arm bent and slowly straighten it as you lift.
• Gently pull your wrist, avoiding excessive tension or discomfort in your shoulder.
• Elevate your wrist to about shoulder height for optimal stretch depth.
• Ensure you perform the stretch evenly on both sides for balanced flexibility.

How to track your progress

Log the hold time of each set. Straddly keeps your best hold for this exercise and tells you when you beat it, so a two-second gain does not go unnoticed.