Seated Wrist Flexor Stretch

How to do it

1. Sit tall on a chair with both feet planted and the shoulders level.
2. Straighten one arm forward with the palm facing up and the elbow locked.
3. Extend that wrist so the fingers hang toward the floor.
4. Press the other palm flat against the working palm, not around the fingers.
5. Gently add extension until you feel a stretch along the underside of the forearm.
6. Hold, then release and switch arms, keeping the working elbow straight.

Common mistakes

• Grabbing the working fingers instead of pressing palm to palm.
• Bending the working elbow, which unloads the flexor stretch.
• Forcing the wrist into a painful end range rather than a mild stretch.
• Confusing this with the palm-down extensor stretch and stretching the wrong side of the forearm.