Rear Delt Shoulder Stretch

How to do the best back of the shoulder, rear delt stretch to decrease shoulder pain, fast! Simple at-home mobility stretching exercise to improve flexibility!

Purpose:

Improve Scapular Function
Increase Shoulder Range of Motion

Focus:

Scapular Protraction (Rhomboids, Trapezius)

To start the rear delt shoulder stretch, grab a band, or stable object, anchored at shoulder height with one hand.
Turn inward so that your arm begins to wrap around your body and walk sideways away from the place of pull until your scapula begins to be pulled forward.
Move through different ranges while maintaining tension to find different tight spots.
To increase the shoulder stretch, move farther away from the anchor point or reach your opposite hand across the front side of your body.