Shoulder stretches?

Stretching is an important component of fitness. Shoulder stretches are the most important to relive abnormal stress; maintain flexibility and prevention of injuries. Before you start with your stretches remember
*Stretching should not hurt.
* Do not do any stretch to the point of pain.
*Move slowly through all movements and hold each stretch for 20-30 seconds. Perform these stretches 4-5 times.
Some of the basic shoulder stretches are:

* Hanging Shoulder Stretch:
1. Place palms on a wall, shoulder width apart, keeping the elbows straight.
2. Walk your feet backward as you lean your chest towards the floor until stretch is achieved.

* Pectoral Stretch (High/Mid/Low):
1. Place palm on wall or doorway. To stretch the lower pec, the hand should be at head level. To stretch the mid pec, the hand should be at chest level. To stretch the upper pec, the hand should be at stomach level.
2. Rotate upper body away from the wall until stretch is achieved.
3. Repeat for other side

* Posterior Deltoid/Rhomboid Stretch:
1. Reach your right hand over your left shoulder.
2. Place your left hand behind your right elbow.
3. With right arm relaxed, press on the elbow until stretch is achieved.
4. Repeat for other side.

* Latissimus Dorsi/Triceps Stretch:
1. Reach your right hand behind your neck.
2. Place your left hand behind your right elbow. You might have to reach around the back of your head to get the best stretch.
3. With right arm relaxed, press on the elbow until stretch is achieved.
4. Repeat for other side.

*Swimmers Stretch
1. Reach both arms behind your back.
2. Clasp hands while keeping arms as straight as possible.
3. Press arms up as high as possible.

Hey Veronica,
Lindsay's post is quite impressive and informative. He has covered all the major muscles of the shoulder joint. Start with 10 counts 2 sets and progress it gradually to 3-5 sets.

Hey Veronica,
Shoulder is the most mobile major joint of a human body. You need to maintain the joint mobility by doing mobility exercises and stretching for shoulder muscles. Stretching exercises for shoulder muscles are triceps stretch, chest muscle stretch, Deltoid stretch, Gmomukhasana, etc. We need to hold each stretch for 20 counts for better effects. Do these stretches atleast 5 times in a day.