Shoulder flexibility is a tricky beast to work with. There are several small muscles in the shoulder that can quickly become injured if not properly taken care of, and unlike many other areas of the body, it can be hard to tell if you’ve pushed yourself a little too far.

Mobilization of the shoulder is an important step in injury prevention, not to mention shoulder flexibility will help you ace several of your goal moves that require your arms behind your back, such as Iguana.

Now, keep in mind that these tutorials show one side for brevity; in practice, you should always balance it out and stretch both sides of your body.

Let’s dive right in!