Flexibility exercise

Chest Stretch (Doorway)

How to do it

  1. Stand in a doorway and raise one arm to shoulder height, placing the forearm flat against the door frame with the elbow bent to about 90 degrees.
  2. Step the same-side foot forward through the doorway, keeping the hips facing forward.
  3. Rotate the chest away from the fixed arm until you feel a stretch across the chest and front shoulder on that side.
  4. Breathe slowly, exhaling as the torso eases a little further through the doorway.
  5. Hold for 20 to 30 seconds, then switch arms.
  6. Keep the elbow at shoulder height rather than letting it drift up or down, which is the most common fault that changes where the stretch is felt.

Muscles worked

ChestMuscles located in the front of the upper body, primarily responsible for pushing movements. All Chest exercises
Anterior DeltoidFront portion of the shoulder muscle responsible for shoulder flexion and internal rotation. All Anterior Deltoid exercises

Related Chest exercises

Type
Flexibility
Primary muscles
Chest, Anterior Deltoid
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