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YOUR SHOULDERS ARE the crossroads of your upper body. Whether you're lifting luggage overhead on an airplane, bending down to pick up dumbbells, or reaching to pull some poor sap out of the drink, the 360-degree mobility of your shoulders makes it all possible. Without them, you'd wind up being as ineffective in your everyday life as most consultants are in theirs. Healthy shoulders not only have to be strong, they also must be flexible. Perform this stretch at the gym between exercises:

* Stand (or sit) straight while maintaining the natural arch in your lower back.

* Reach your right arm across your chest.

* Reach under your right arm with your left, and place your left hand on the right elbow.

* Gently pull your elbow in toward your chest. Hold for 30 seconds, then repeat on the other side.

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