Chest
Dynamic Chest Stretch
Stand tall with feet shoulder-width apart, core engaged. Extend both arms straight out to your sides at shoulder height, palms facing forward.
- Equipment
- No Equipment
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Focus Area
- Chest
- Injury risk
- Low
Primary muscles
- pectoralis major
- pectoralis minor
- anterior deltoid
Secondary muscles
- biceps brachii
- rotator cuff
Target muscles
- chest
- shoulder
How to perform
- 1
Stand tall with feet shoulder-width apart, core engaged.
- 2
Extend both arms straight out to your sides at shoulder height, palms facing forward.
- 3
Swiftly bring your arms forward to cross them in front of your chest, one arm over the other.
- 4
Immediately reverse the motion, opening your arms wide again, feeling a stretch across your chest.
- 5
Maintain a controlled, rhythmic pace, avoiding jerky movements.
- 6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, alternating which arm crosses on top.
Safety & form
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