Upper body mobility

MUFC91CS

Hi all,

Looking for advise on something if anyone can help out. Basically my upper body mobility is really bad. Probably from being hunched over at a desk all day. Anyway, I have been recommended to do wall angels but I cannot get my hands anywhere near the wall and also find these to be extremely painful. Is there any alternative to these? Or at least something easier until there is enough mobility to do the wall angels some bit comfortably?

Thanks.

strelok

you can do the same exercise but lying on your back on the floor

same cues, back and shoulders pressed against the floor and raise your legs off the ground and lift them up towards you, kind of tucked in.


https://www.reddit.com/r/flexibility/comments/3k8rcd/incapable_of_doing_wall_extensions_what/ some info here

Mellor

And if lying on the floor is still too hard, you could wind back to supine arm raises slides.
Also from reddit. End of this routine shows supine slides, in fact the whole routine is probably good for you.
https://www.reddit.com/r/flexibility/comments/3budqt/july_is_shoulder_flexibility_month_at/

JJayoo

Roll first then stretch.

Darrenon91

Youtube is your friend here. I would follow Kelly Starrett on youtube. His mobility exercises are great.
His book is also very interesting.

Its prob more than just your upper body. My hips are always extremely tight aftr sitting down for most of the day and this will lead to tight upper body aswel.