Also means
loosen
Usage Note
lockern in a fitness or body context means to loosen stiff or tense muscles through movement: die Schultern lockern (to loosen the shoulders). The reflexive sich lockern means the muscle itself becoming less tense.
Examples
"Er lockert vor dem Spiel die Schultern und den Nacken."
Natural Translation
He loosens his shoulders and neck before the game.
Literal Translation
He loosens before the game the shoulders and the neck.
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