Place your hands onto an elevated surface roughly hip height from a kneeling position. Make sure your knees are directly underneath your hips.

Push back with your hips as you bring your arms into an overhead position. Keep your head between your ears as you push down toward the ground with your shoulders.

Widen your armpits to open up the muscles within your shoulder girdle area. Alternatively, you can perform this exercise with an arched back to emphasize thoracic mobility.