Beginner exercise

Chair Upper Body Stretch

  • Flexibility
  • Range Of Motion And Yoga

Technique

How to perform Chair Upper Body Stretch

  1. Sit near the front edge of a stable chair and place both feet on the floor.
  2. Reach behind you and hold a reachable part of the chair back with both hands.
  3. Straighten your arms and gently move your chest forward while keeping your back controlled.
  4. Hold the position for twenty to thirty seconds without pulling farther to force the stretch.
  5. Ease back toward the chair before releasing your hands.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

MuscleScoreRole
Anterior Deltoid0.8Mobility Target
Biceps Brachii Long Head0.4Mobility Target
Biceps Brachii Short Head0.4Mobility Target