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Upper Body
Chest Opener
With partner, place one hand/arm on your partner
Turn chest, facing outward, away from your partner
Feel stretch in chest
Repeat with other arm
Side Stretch
Shoulder Stretch
Bend to one side with or without hand over head
Feel stretch in side
Repeat on other side
Take elbow into hand
Pull to opposite shoulder
Arm may be straight or bent
Repeat with other arm
Shoulder Shrugs
Raise top of shoulder to ear
Relax shoulders downward
Arm Circles
Neck Stretch
Swing arms forward in large circles
Repeat going forward and backward
Roll the neck from shoulder to shoulder with chin touching body at all times
Do not perform full circles as they may hyperextend the neck
Tell athlete to roll neck to right, center and left. Never have the athlete roll neck backward.
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