Tense shoulder area? With these exercises you loosen the muscles in seconds

Tension is one of the most common causes of back pain.

If you keep your spine and shoulders flexible, you can prevent it.

If you sit a lot and don't stress your back muscles, you risk back problems.

The most effective way to do something good for your back: lots of movement and targeted exercises.

It's not just the lower back that needs to be trained: In the shoulder area, too, there can be tension * due to insufficient demands and constant movement sequences.

These are also useful before training.

According to Fitbook interviewee Jäger, good mobility in the shoulders is essential,

especially for

presses.

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Relieve shoulder tension with two simple exercises

According to the fitness expert Jäger, the following exercises are suitable for loosening the shoulder muscles:

• Lie on your back and put your feet up.

  Put your hands over your head and rest your elbows on the floor.

  Their hands are touching.

  Now slowly push it straight up and down as an extension of the spine.

• Lie on your side with your knees bent and your upper arm back on the floor.

  Keep your hips stable by making sure that your legs are completely relaxed.

  Now the arm (thumb of the hand points towards the head) is slowly brought up along the floor, says Jäger.

  If you can't go any further, turn your thumb down and slowly bring your arm back down.

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