Upper Back Stretch

How to do the Upper Back Stretch

1. Clasp fingers together with your thumbs pointing down, round your shoulders as you reach your hands forward.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	middle back
Secondary	middle back
Equipment	no equipment
Difficulty	beginner

Train the same muscles a different way

6 alternatives for the same middle back, with and without kit.

Rhomboids-SMR Foam Roller Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row Dumbbell Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row With Palms In Dumbbell Dumbbell Incline Row Dumbbell Middle Back Shrug Dumbbell One-Arm Dumbbell Row Dumbbell

Harder than the Upper Back Stretch

Rhomboids-SMR intermediate · Foam Roller

Common questions

What muscles does the Upper Back Stretch work?

The Upper Back Stretch primarily works the mid back, with the mid back as secondary movers. Middle Back Stretch, Rhomboids-SMR, and Spinal Stretch train the same muscle, across 8 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Upper Back Stretch?

None — the Upper Back Stretch is bodyweight, so it works at home, in a hotel room or outdoors. Middle Back Stretch and Rhomboids-SMR also need nothing.

Is the Upper Back Stretch suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Upper Back Stretch is rated beginner. Rhomboids-SMR are the progressions from here.

Similar exercises

Middle Back Stretch Bodyweight Rhomboids-SMR Foam Roller Spinal Stretch Bodyweight Alternating Kettlebell Row Kettlebell Alternating Renegade Row Kettlebell Bent Over Barbell Row Barbell