Chest and front of shoulder stretch exercise demonstration
Chest and front of shoulder stretch

Exercise

Chest and front of shoulder stretch

Chest and front of shoulder stretch is a moderate exercise. It trains chest.

Muscles
ChestShoulders

Detailed explanation

Stand tall with your feet shoulder-width apart. Extend your arms straight out in front of you at shoulder height. Cross your arms in front of your body, with your right arm on top of your left arm.

Interlace your fingers and press your palms together. Gently squeeze your shoulder blades together and push your hands forward, feeling a stretch in your chest and front of your shoulders. Hold the stretch for 20-30 seconds, then release.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Stand tall with your feet shoulder-width apart.

  2. 2

    Extend your arms straight out in front of you at shoulder height.

  3. 3

    Cross your arms in front of your body, with your right arm on top of your left arm.

  4. 4

    Interlace your fingers and press your palms together.

  5. 5

    Gently squeeze your shoulder blades together and push your hands forward, feeling a stretch in your chest and front of your shoulders.

  6. 6

    Hold the stretch for 20-30 seconds, then release.

  7. 7

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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