How to Do the Upward Stretch

Beginner · Bodyweight · Targets Shoulders, Chest, Lats

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Upward Stretch demonstration
💪 Shoulders, Chest, Lats🏋️ Bodyweight📊 Beginner🏷️ Stretching

How to perform it

  1. Extend both hands straight above your head, palms touching.
  2. Slowly push your hands up and back, keeping your back straight.

Muscles worked

The Upward Stretch primarily targets your Shoulders, with support from your Chest, Lats. No equipment needed — train it anywhere.

Make it count toward your goal

Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the Upward Stretch slots into a plan built for your goal — sets and reps set in the plan, logged in two taps, and folded into a weekly check-in that adjusts your calories, macros and step goal.

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