Your neck and upper back are killing you and you’re 3 inches shorter than you used to be because of your lousy posture! Here are 3 stretches that’ll get rid of that pain and have the NBA taking a second look!

#1 – The Chest Opener Stretch

#2 – Upper Back Stretch And

#3 – An Upper Trap Stretch and here’s how you should do them and why

#1 – Chest Opener Stretch: Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart. Clasp your hands behind your back and gently lift your arms upward, opening your chest and shoulders. Hold for 20-30 seconds and you should feel a stretch across the front of your chest that loosens the muscles pulling your shoulders forward.

#2 – Upper Back Stretch: Sit or stand tall with your arms extended in front of you at shoulder height. Interlace your fingers and press your palms away from your body. Round your upper back and tuck your chin to your chest. Hold that for 20-30 seconds, feeling a great stretch between your shoulder blades to the muscles that are causing your upper back pain.

#3 – Upper Trap Stretch: Sit or stand tall and gently tilt your head to the right, bringing your right ear towards your right shoulder. You can also place your right hand on top of your head and gently – I SAID GENTLY – pull to the right. Hold that for 20-30 seconds, then switch sides. You’ll feel a gentle stretch along the side of your neck down to your shoulder that will address your neck pain.

Add these 3 stretches into your daily routine to release tension, improve flexibility, and get you standing tall for the next NBA draft… or at least able to reach whatever you hid from your grandkids on the top shelf. And if you’re like SPUD WEBB or somebody… forget everything I said above because you obviously don’t need to be tall.

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Rick