Chest Stretch

Instructions

  • Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart
  • Raise your arms up above your head
  • Interlock your fingers and turn your palms away from your body
  • With deep breaths, gently bring your arms back behind your head
  • Feel the stretch in your chest and shoulders
  • Hold for 10 seconds
  • Slowly release the stretch and lower your arms
  • Repeat 3 times

Benefits

  • Upper back: This stretch helps to improve the range of motion of the shoulder joints, increase the flexibility of the shoulder blades and chest muscles, and reduce any tightness in the upper back. It also helps to improve posture and reduce tension in the neck and upper back muscles.
  • Shoulders: This stretch helps to increase the flexibility of the shoulder joints and reduce any tightness in the shoulder muscles. It also helps to improve posture by improving the alignment of the spine and promoting better posture.
  • Chest: This stretch helps to improve the flexibility of the chest muscles, increase the range of motion of the shoulder joints, and reduce any tightness in the chest. It also helps to improve posture by promoting better alignment of the spine.
  • Abdominal muscles: This stretch helps to improve the flexibility of the abdominal muscles, release any tightness in the abdominal muscles, and reduce any tension in the abdominal wall. It also helps to promote better posture by improving the alignment of the spine.