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Upper Body Stretches Chest Stretch   Arm Circles     Clasp hands behind back Palms facing in Push hands towards sky   Swing arms forward in large circles Repeat going forward and backward       Triceps Stretch   Shoulder Stretch     Raise both arms over head Bend right arm, bring hand to back Grasp elbow of bent arm and pull gently toward the middle of the back Repeat with other arm   Take elbow into hand Pull to opposite shoulder Arm may be straight or bent Repeat with other arm       Side Stretch   Bend to one side with or without hand over head Feel stretch in side Repeat on other side         Forearm and Wrist Stretch   Extend arm with wrist flexed down with assistance of opposite hand until a stretch is felt on top of the forearm         Reverse wrist so hand points up and a stretch is felt on bottom of forearm   Make sure you stretch both directions with both hands         Neck Stretch     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 the neck backwards

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