Chest And Front Of Shoulder Stretch

Chest And Front Of Shoulder Stretch is a beginner-level isolation in the stretching category that primarily works the chest. It also recruits the shoulders. It is performed with other equipment.

How to do it

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

Muscles worked

Primary muscles in filled badges, secondary in grey. Tap for more exercises per muscle.

Tips and common mistakes

• •Focus on the muscle contraction and control the eccentric (lowering) phase.
• •Hold each position for 20–40 seconds without bouncing, and breathe calmly.
• •Prioritize full range of motion over heavy weight with partial reps.

Sets and reps

2–3 sets, holding each position 20–40 seconds. Great as a cool-down or mobility session.