Shoulders · Bodyweight
Standing Upright Shoulders Stretch
How to do the standing upright shoulders stretch, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- time
- Movement
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand tall and clasp your hands together behind your back. Straighten your arms and lift them away from your body until you feel a stretch across the front of your shoulders and chest, then hold and breathe.
- 1A stretch across the front of your shoulders and chest
- 2Your chest lifting as your arms raise behind you
- 3Your shoulder blades drawing together
Common mistakes
- Shrugging your shoulders up toward your ears
- Rounding forward instead of standing tall
- Lifting the arms so high it pinches the joint
Muscles worked
The standing upright shoulders stretch mainly works the front delts, with the upper chest and mid chest assisting.
- Front DeltsPrimary
- Upper ChestSupport
- Mid ChestSupport
- BicepsMinor
- Mid TrapsMinor
- Side DeltsMinor
- Internal RotatorsMinor
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- How to do the resistance band overhead press
Last reviewed June 2026.