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Sam Hopes

I'm a personal trainer — try this one bodyweight exercise to relieve shoulder tension and boost flexibility

Man in a park sitting down with knees bent and hands placed behind his hips.

Tight and weak shoulders are a nightmare, especially if you love training your upper body and lifting heavy weights. Thankfully, over the years (and due to my seriously dodgy shoulders), I’ve collected some of the best shoulder stretches to release tension and stretch the upper body muscles. 

In the spotlight right now is the reverse tabletop stretch — a go-to of mine when the fronts of my shoulders (the anterior deltoids) are feeling a little tight. You can perform this move as a stretch and hold the position, or use its dynamic expression when adding to a mobility routine or warm-up. 

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