Side Wrist Pull

A shoulders exercise targeting the shoulders.

Side Wrist Pull demonstration
Side Wrist Pull — demonstration

Body part

Shoulders

Equipment

Other

Target muscles

Shoulders

Secondary muscles

Forearms, Lats

How to do Side Wrist Pull

  1. This stretch works best standing. Cross your left arm over the midline of your body and hold the left wrist in your right hand down at the level of your hips. Start the stretch with a bent left arm.

  2. Slowly straighten, pull, and lift it up to shoulder height, as pictured. Feel this stretch originate in your back, not your shoulders, and don't pull too hard on the shoulders joint. Switch sides.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Shoulders

Secondary

ForearmsLats

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