Wrist and Forearm Stretches for Computer Users

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1. Wrist lifts: arms out, palms down, lift the hands back as if giving a high five, then lower to flat. 0:31
2. Make fists and circle the wrists one way, then the other, and finish by shaking out the hands. 1:12
3. Prayer position: palms pressed together, elbows wide, sit tall and move the hands side to side. 2:08
4. Tilt the prayer hands side to side, then combine moving and tilting; move less if it feels intense. 2:57
5. Triceps: hands in prayer overhead, bend the elbows to lower them behind you, then straighten. 4:18
6. Arms out, palms up, point the fingers down, then make fists and curl them in, about 10 times. 5:22
7. Forearm stretch: arm out in front, use the other hand to gently pull the fingers back and down, each side. 7:00
8. The other way: tip the fingers down toward the floor to stretch the top of the wrist, each side. 7:50
9. Clasp the hands and circle the wrists both ways, or trace a figure of eight. 8:40
10. Chair stretch: hands turned backwards on the chair seat, chest open, gently bend the elbows. 9:15

The steps are a summary in our words, checked against the video — the coach shows every move.