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Seated Upper Body Stretches

Arm Stretch

To begin interlock fingers, straighten and extend arms, turning your palms away from yourself. 

Raise arms above your head and reach up to the ceiling.

Hold for 10-15 seconds, repeat 3-5 times.

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Forearm Stretch

To begin straighten your arms in front, palms down. 

Bend at wrist and hold hands down with the other hand

Try to rotate elbow crease up and towards the ceiling

Hold for 10-15 seconds, repeat 3-5 repetitions for each arm

Thoracic Extension

Start by placing your hands behind your head with your elbows wide 

Lean against the back of your chair, face forward and extend backwards, over the top of the chair to complete the thoracic rotation 

Hold for 10-15 seconds, repeat 3-5 repetitions.