![]() ![]() Once you feel comfortable with this width, move your hands a little closer to each other for deeper stretch, as is shown in the video. Ideally, you want to go all the way down so that the broomstick touches your lower back. Bring it as far back as you can while keeping your elbows straight. Keep your elbows straight and lift the broomstick up and over your head. How to Do It: Start with a pretty wide grip with your hands holding each end of the broomstick. What It Does: Improves shoulder mobility and stretches the chest and arm muscles. This will make you will feel more of a stretch in your sides. Next, take the stick in your right hand and repeat. Lean forward, tuck the stomach in, then slightly rock up and down, moving just a few inches. Hold the broomstick from one end and put the other one down. How to Do It: Extend the arms straight in front of you. Your hamstrings also get a nice stretch with this one. What It Does: Helps to warm up and stretch the muscles in your shoulders, arms, and back. Here are five simple shoulder opening exercises that you can do anywhere, as long as you have a simple broomstick: Broomstick Leans ![]() Open Up the Shoulders: 5 Exercises to do With a Broomstick Plus, they’re so simple to do that you won’t even break a sweat if you do them at work or while watching TV at night. My office worker clients who do some of these shoulder opening exercises and wrist stretches even just once a day say that they make a really big difference, reducing tightness and improving flexibility. ![]() Your shoulders most likely get tight as a result of basically not moving them for hours and being in a forced position all day long, so doing these stretches once or twice a day can help counteract the effects of constant sitting. You can also add a few of those shoulder-opening movements to your simple three-minute warmup.Īlso, if you’re glued to your computer for several hours a day like most of us nowadays are, you may find these exercises extra helpful. You can do these shoulder stretches before you start your handstand practice, but they also make a great warm-up before your HIIT workouts. Everyone has one at home, so put it to good use! You can do the following exercises with a PVC pipe or a pilates stick, but the easiest thing to use is a simple broomstick. We’ve already touched on warming up the wrists during our Handstand Challenge, and now it’s time to focus on the shoulders. Unsurprisingly, open shoulders are also important for good posture, so if you don’t want to appear hunched over, make sure to keep your shoulders nice and flexible! Handstands and other exercises like push ups, planks, and pull ups put a ton of pressure on your shoulders, and keeping your shoulders mobile and flexible is super important to help you maintain good form and prevent injuries. We’ve been doing a lot of handstands around here lately and if you’re anything like me, your shoulders are feeling super tight as a result. ![]()
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