The aim of this test is to measure the flexibility of shoulder and chest muscles.
Instructions
Equipment
broomstick or towel
Preparation
Grasp towel of stick overhand and hold it in front of chest, keep arms slightly flexed and palms facing down.
Execution
Move arms up over head and below until hands are behind upper back. Keep grip distance throughout motion. After accomplishing repeat with slightly narrower grip distance. Continue until movement canīt be completed.
Animation
Positions
starting position
ending position
Analysis
Analysis
Measure closest grip distance. On the wooden stick, it can also be marked as required.
Comments
Use this test to control your shoulder flexibility from time to time. An objective comparison or general scoring is impossible because of individual arm length.
To improve shoulder flexibility have a regular chest, shoulder and upper back stretching.
