Stick Standing Shoulder Mobilization in Extension

Stand upright with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a stick or similar object with both hands. Keep your arms extended in front of you at shoulder height.

Slowly raise the stick overhead while maintaining a straight posture. Focus on keeping your shoulders down and back.

  1. Inhale as you lift the stick.
  2. Exhale as you lower the stick back to shoulder height.
  3. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

How to perform the Stick Standing Shoulder Mobilization in Extension

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Stick Standing Shoulder Mobilization in Extension using your body weight.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your deltoids.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your deltoids rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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