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Seated overhead reach and hold

  • Duration: 6 min
  • Level: Beginner
  • Goal track: Weight loss

Sit tall on a stable chair, away from the backrest, with your feet flat on the floor. Reach both arms straight overhead, palms facing each other. Keeping your ribs down and core gently braced, hold the reach for 5 seconds, feeling a light stretch through your upper back and shoulders, then lower your arms back to your sides with control. Do 2 sets of 6 repetitions.