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Chair Upper Body Stretch

Chair Upper Body Stretch is a beginner stretching exercise. It works the shoulders, with help from the biceps and chest.

beginnerotherstatic movementstretching

Main muscles
shoulders
Also works
biceps, chest

How to do it

  1. Sit on the edge of a chair, gripping the back of it.
  2. Straighten your arms, keeping your back straight, and pull your upper body forward so you feel a stretch. Hold for 20-30 seconds.

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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).

Chair Upper Body Stretch: muscles worked and how to do it | Hominin