Dynamic Chest Stretch

A beginner mobility exercise that works the chest.

Dynamic Chest Stretch — Starting position Starting position
Dynamic Chest Stretch — End position End position
Difficulty Beginner
Type Stretching
Equipment Not specified
Primary Muscle Chest
Logged As Time held

How to Do Dynamic Chest Stretch

  1. Stand with your hands together, arms extended directly in front of you. This will be your starting position.
  2. Keeping your arms straight, quickly move your arms back as far as possible and back in again, similar to an exaggerated clapping motion. Repeat 5-10 times, increasing speed as you do so.

Muscles Worked

Front
Back

Primary

Where Dynamic Chest Stretch does most of its work.

Secondary

Assisting and stabilising muscles.

Alternatives to Dynamic Chest 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 Chest And Front Of Shoulder Stretch

    Chest And Front Of Shoulder Stretch

    A beginner isolation 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 dynamic chest stretch work?

Dynamic Chest Stretch primarily works the chest. The upper back assist as secondary muscles.

What equipment do I need for dynamic chest stretch?

The source dataset does not record equipment for dynamic chest stretch. Check the instructions above before you set up.

Dynamic Chest Stretch: is it suitable for beginners?

Yes. Dynamic Chest 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 dynamic chest stretch?

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

How do I log dynamic chest 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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