{"id":486,"date":"2016-10-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webinology.website\/nation2021\/dynamic-upper-body-stretches\/"},"modified":"2021-11-03T12:47:31","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T16:47:31","slug":"dynamic-upper-body-stretches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachup.com\/nation\/articles\/dynamic-upper-body-stretches","title":{"rendered":"Dynamic Upper Body Stretches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dynamic Upper Body Stretches<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From sitting at a desk to going hard in the gym, our upper bodies inevitable tense up. It is crucial to take the time to stretch your arms, shoulders, and upper back. Got 5 minutes? You have time to stretch! Follow this routine at the beginning and\/or end of your workout to keep yourself operating in peak condition.<\/p>\n<p><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-mce-object=\"iframe\" class=\"mce-preview-object mce-object-iframe\" data-mce-p-allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-p-frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-p-src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VqLCAUuETRg\"><iframe data-src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VqLCAUuETRg\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><span class=\"mce-shim\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article-video\"><\/figure>\n<p>If you have a block and yoga strap available, you are welcome to use those props in this routine; however, they are not necessary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Routine Breakdown:<\/strong> <strong>Child&#8217;s Pose<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tented fingertips<\/li>\n<li>Reach to opposite corners of the mat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cat-Cow Pose<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Thread the needle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Seated Poses<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Archer arms<\/li>\n<li>Eagle arms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prasarita<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hands clasped behind your back<\/li>\n<li>Twist by grabbing opposite ankles<\/li>\n<li>Bend knees: opposite shoulder to opposite knee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dynamic Upper Body Stretches From sitting at a desk to going hard in the gym, our upper bodies inevitable tense up. 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