Upper Body Mobility Drills

Upper Body Mobility Drill Guide

Targeted Prehab & Mobility Exercises to Support Major Upper Body Lifts

BENCH PRESS
  • Banded Pec Stretch
  • Foam Roller T-Spine Extension
  • Scapular Wall Slides
  • Doorway Lat Stretch
  • Dumbbell Pullover Hold
OVERHEAD PRESS
  • Banded Shoulder Distraction
  • Wall Angels
  • Dead Hang with Scapular Depressions
  • PVC Pipe Overhead Rotations
  • Quadruped Thoracic Rotations
PULL-UPS
  • Banded Lat Stretch
  • Scapular Pull-Up Holds
  • Hanging Shoulder Shrugs
  • Foam Roller Lat Smash
  • Prone Y-T-W Raises
DIPS
  • Banded Chest Stretch
  • Triceps Smash with Lacrosse Ball
  • Scapular Push-Up Holds
  • Corner Pec Stretch
  • Overhead Triceps Stretch
BENT-OVER ROW
  • Cat-Cow Thoracic Mobilization
  • Standing Lat Stretch
  • Foam Roller Mid-Back Extension
  • Banded Shoulder External Rotation
  • Prone Cobra Hold
LATERAL RAISES
  • Banded Shoulder Internal Rotation
  • Side-Lying Sleeper Stretch
  • Wall Slides with External Rotation
  • Foam Roller Deltoid Smash
  • Cross-Body Shoulder Stretch
FACE PULLS
  • Banded Shoulder Dislocations
  • Wall Slides with Scapular Retraction
  • Foam Roller Upper Back Extension
  • Doorway Rear Delt Stretch
  • Prone I-Y-T Raises
BICEP CURLS
  • Banded Elbow Distraction
  • Forewall Wall Slides
  • Wrist Flexor Stretch
  • Supinator Smash with Ball
  • Overhead Biceps Stretch
TRICEPS EXTENSIONS
  • Overhead Triceps Stretch
  • Banded Elbow Extension Mobilization
  • Foam Roller Triceps Smash
  • Cross-Body Shoulder Stretch
  • Wall Lat Stretch with Extension
INCLINE BENCH PRESS
  • Bench T-Spine Extension
  • Banded Anterior Shoulder Stretch
  • Foam Roller Upper Back Smash
  • Scapular Wall Slides with Overhead Reach
  • Doorway Pectoral Stretch
CLOSE-GRIP BENCH PRESS
  • Banded Triceps Stretch
  • Foam Roller T-Spine Extension with Elbows Bent
  • Scapular Push-Up Plus
  • Wall Angels with Narrow Stance
  • Overhead Triceps Smash
CHIN-UPS
  • Banded Biceps Stretch
  • Hanging Scapular Depressions
  • Foam Roller Lat Smash with Supinated Grip
  • Prone Y-Raises
  • Doorway Biceps Stretch
SEATED ROW
  • Banded Lat Stretch in Seated Position
  • Foam Roller Thoracic Extension in Seated Position
  • Scapular Retraction Holds
  • Wall Slides with Row Motion
  • Prone W-Y Raises
ARNOLD PRESS
  • Banded Shoulder Internal/External Rotation Combo
  • Wall Slides with Rotation
  • Foam Roller Deltoid Smash with Rotation
  • Cross-Body Shoulder Stretch with Rotation
  • Overhead Shoulder Circles
UPRIGHT ROWS
  • Banded Shoulder Distraction with High Pull
  • Wall Slides with High Elbow Position
  • Foam Roller Trap Smash
  • Scapular Elevation/Depression Holds
  • Doorway Upper Trap Stretch