TRICEPS
The triceps are muscles that run on the back side of your upper
arm, from your shoulder to your elbow. Your triceps have three "heads,"
or small sections that make up the entire muscle group; they constitute
almost two-thirds of your upper arm. The triceps' primary function is to
extend the elbow. This is helpful in shooting a basketball and throwing
or passing a ball.
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Primary: Triceps
Secondary: Shoulders |
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- Stand upright with shoulders back, chest out, and feet hip-width apart.
- Grasp the end of a rope with your right hand and raise your arm overhead,
with your elbow bent and your upper arm in a vertical position. The rope
should be hanging straight down between your shoulder blades.
- Keeping this position, grasp the other end of the rope with your left
hand and slowly pull the rope down, stretching your triceps.
- Pull the rope down until you feel a comfortable stretch in your right
tricep.
- Hold this position for at least 15-30 seconds.
- Repeat stretching the other arm.
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