Chest And Front Of Shoulder Stretch

A beginner isolation mobility exercise that works the chest.

Chest And Front Of Shoulder Stretch — Starting position Starting position
Chest And Front Of Shoulder Stretch — End position End position
Difficulty Beginner
Type Stretching
Equipment Not specified
Primary Muscle Chest
Logged As Time held

How to Do Chest And Front Of Shoulder Stretch

  1. Start off by standing with your legs together, holding a bodybar or a broomstick.
  2. Take a slightly wider than shoulder width grip on the pole and hold it in front of you with your palms facing down.
  3. Carefully lift the pole up and behind your head.

Muscles Worked

Front
Back

Primary

Where Chest And Front Of Shoulder Stretch does most of its work.

Secondary

Assisting and stabilising muscles.

Alternatives to Chest And Front Of Shoulder Stretch

4 movements that train the same primary muscle, closest substitutes first — same kind of training, then variations of the movement itself, then a similar difficulty.

  1. 1 Chest Stretch on Stability Ball

    Chest Stretch on Stability Ball

    A beginner isolation mobility exercise that works the chest, using an exercise ball.

    beginner Exercise Ball
  2. 2 Dynamic Chest Stretch

    Dynamic Chest Stretch

    A beginner mobility exercise that works the chest.

    beginner Not specified
  3. 3 Behind Head Chest Stretch

    Behind Head Chest Stretch

    An advanced isolation mobility exercise that works the chest.

    advanced Not specified
  4. 4 Elbows Back

    Elbows Back

    A beginner isolation mobility exercise that works the chest.

    beginner Not specified

Frequently Asked Questions

What muscles do chest and front of shoulder stretch work?

Chest And Front Of Shoulder Stretch primarily works the chest. The shoulders assist as secondary muscles.

What equipment do I need for chest and front of shoulder stretch?

The source dataset does not record equipment for chest and front of shoulder stretch. Check the instructions above before you set up.

Chest And Front Of Shoulder Stretch: is it suitable for beginners?

Yes. Chest And Front Of Shoulder Stretch is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.

What can I do instead of chest and front of shoulder stretch?

Chest Stretch on Stability Ball, Dynamic Chest Stretch, Behind Head Chest Stretch train the same primary muscles and are listed with 1 more alternatives above.

How do I log chest and front of shoulder stretch in Fitnit?

As time held rather than reps. Fitnit records the seconds and credits them to the chest on your body map, so you can see which muscles you train hard and never stretch.

Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.

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