Standing Biceps Stretch
A beginner isolation mobility exercise that works the biceps.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Standing Biceps Stretch
- Clasp your hands behind your back with your palms together, straighten arms and then rotate them so your palms face downward.
- Raise your arms up and hold until you feel a stretch in your biceps.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to Standing Biceps Stretch
2 movements that train the same primary muscle, closest substitutes first — same kind of training, then variations of the movement itself, then a similar difficulty.
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Seated Biceps
An advanced isolation mobility exercise that works the biceps, needing no equipment.
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Brachialis-SMR
An intermediate mobility exercise that works the biceps, using a foam roller.
Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do standing biceps stretch work?
Standing Biceps Stretch primarily works the biceps. The chest and shoulders assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for standing biceps stretch?
The source dataset does not record equipment for standing biceps stretch. Check the instructions above before you set up.
Standing Biceps Stretch: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Standing Biceps Stretch is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.
What can I do instead of standing biceps stretch?
Seated Biceps, Brachialis-SMR train the same primary muscles and are listed with alternatives above.
How do I log standing biceps stretch in Fitnit?
As time held rather than reps. Fitnit records the seconds and credits them to the biceps on your body map, so you can see which muscles you train hard and never stretch.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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