A Move You Should Do MONDAY – 4-Point Wrist Flexor Stretch

Woman practicing wrist stretch on mat in gym.

This week’s move is the 4-point wrist flexor stretch and is one of the easiest stretches you can do to prevent one of the most common overuse elbow injuries, lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow).

Here’s how to do it:

Start on all fours with your hands shoulder width apart
Point your fingers back towards your knees
Shift your weight back, bringing your hips closer to your heels
Perform 6-10 repetitions

Why does this matter?

The wrist flexors are a part of a fascial line called the superficial front arm line, which extends from your pectoral (chest) region. Rounded shoulder posturing may cause tightness in this line, resulting in weakness of the opposite back arm line, which includes the wrist extensor muscles.

The wrist flexors are commonly tight due to repetitive gripping required for recreational pursuits such as golf, tennis, pickleball and gardening.

So, give the 4-point wrist flexor stretch a try.

Because nobody has time to be in pain.

Until next time…