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Alternating overhead reach and hold

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

Stand with your feet hip-width apart. Reach your right arm straight overhead, palm facing in, while keeping your left arm relaxed by your side. Hold the reach for 3 seconds, feeling a light stretch along your right side, then lower it and repeat with your left arm. Keep alternating sides. Do 2 sets of 6 reaches on each side.