Prone W-Stretch
PRONE W-STRETCH
The prone w stretch is used to target the internal rotators of the shoulder. Start by laying on your belly on a padded surface like a yoga mat. Abduct the shoulder to 90 degrees and bend the elbow to 90 degrees as well. With your palm facing down, prop the hand and wrist up with a yoga block while maintaining floor contact with your elbow. Hold this stretch for 20-30 seconds.
Muscles involved:
subscapularis
latissimus dorsi
teres major
pectoralis major
Related conditions:
osteolysis of the distal clavicle
shoulder impingement
rotator cuff tendinopathy
frozen shoulder
latissimus dorsi contracture
pectoralis major contracture