Seated chest stretch

Muscles worked: Shoulders
Shoulders
🔧 no equipment ⭐ Best with yoga mat ⏱ sec Difficulty:

Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.

How to perform

Sit tall, engage your core, and roll shoulders back. Squeeze shoulder blades together, lift chest, and hold steadily.

Muscles Worked

Anterior Delts
Secondary: Long Head

Tips

To start, sit tall with a straight spine, ensuring your core muscles are engaged to support your posture. Gently draw your shoulders down and away from your ears, preventing hunching and promoting relaxation in your neck. Actively open your chest by slightly protracting your shoulder blades, creating space between your ribs and improving breathing. Focus on deep, controlled breathing, inhaling through your nose and exhaling through your mouth to maintain a steady and relaxed state throughout the exercise. Finally, keep your elbows soft and relaxed, avoiding tension in your upper arms and shoulders to maximize comfort and engagement of the targeted muscles.

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