Chest Stretch

Muscles worked: Chest, Shoulders, Biceps · Also: Back

Chest Stretch opens the front of the shoulders and chest: standing or near a wall, you take your arm back and gently turn away until you feel a mild stretch across the chest.

Keep the stretch gentle and your shoulder relaxed — don't yank the arm or twist hard. Hold it while breathing normally, then switch arms so both sides get the same stretch.

How to do it

1. Stand or position yourself near a wall.
2. Take one arm back and gently turn away until you feel a mild stretch across the chest.
3. Keep the stretch gentle and your shoulder relaxed — do not yank the arm or twist hard.
4. Hold while breathing normally, then switch arms so both sides get the same stretch.

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General fitness information only, not medical advice. Stop if an exercise causes pain, and talk to a doctor before starting a new workout routine if you have a health condition.