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Overhead Circle - Wrist Tension

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  • HOW: Start in a standing position. Bring your arms all the way up overhead. Apply tension to your wrist by either extending your fingers back or making a fist and bringing it forward. From here, perform arm circles with each arm for the prescribed amount of reps. 
  • FEEL: You should feel a stretch in your wrist and your shoulder muscles working. 
  • COMPENSATION: Don’t rotate your body as your arms perform circles overhead, keep it steady.

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