arm stretch

Extending your limbs

An arm stretch is a movement that extends the arm muscles, typically performed as exercise or to relieve stiffness.

Common forms include reaching overhead, extending arms to the sides, or pulling one arm across the chest: She did a few arm stretches before her workout.

The phrase simply combines its component words—no specialized meaning beyond the literal.

Related

range of motion · overhead · muscles · upper body · tension · yoga · warm-up · elongate · shoulder · rotator cuff · elbow · wingspan · pull · lengthen · release · fingertips · grasp · unfold

Opposites
body part targeted

arm stretchleg stretch

Extending limbs for flexibility

hamstring stretch · calf stretch · quad stretch · hip stretch · leg extension

movement type

arm stretchbicep curl

Weight exercise targeting upper arm

push-up · tricep dip · weight lifting · resistance training · muscle building

Family

arm, stretch, arms, armed, arming, unarmed, armful, armless, stretches

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G