Chest Stretch on Stability Ball
A beginner isolation mobility exercise that works the chest, using an exercise ball.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Chest Stretch on Stability Ball
- Get on your hands and knees next to an exercise ball.
- Place your elbows on top of the ball, keeping your arm out to your side. This will be your starting position.
- Lower your torso towards the floor, keeping your elbow on top of the ball. Hold the stretch for 20-30 seconds, and repeat with the other arm.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to Chest Stretch on Stability Ball
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.
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Chest And Front Of Shoulder Stretch
A beginner isolation mobility exercise that works the chest.
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2
Dynamic Chest Stretch
A beginner mobility exercise that works the chest.
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3
Behind Head Chest Stretch
An advanced isolation mobility exercise that works the chest.
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4
Elbows Back
A beginner isolation mobility exercise that works the chest.
Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do chest stretch on stability ball work?
Chest Stretch on Stability Ball primarily works the chest.
What equipment do I need for chest stretch on stability ball?
Chest Stretch on Stability Ball uses exercise ball.
Chest Stretch on Stability Ball: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Chest Stretch on Stability Ball 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 stretch on stability ball?
Chest And Front Of Shoulder Stretch, 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 stretch on stability ball 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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