Beginner exercise

Doorway Pec Stretch

  • Flexibility
  • Range Of Motion And Yoga

Technique

How to perform Doorway Pec Stretch

  1. Stand in a doorway and place your forearms against its sides with your elbows bent and upper arms slightly above shoulder height.
  2. Take a small step forward while keeping your torso upright.
  3. Shift forward only far enough to create a controlled stretch across the front of your chest.
  4. Hold the position without bouncing or forcing your shoulders farther backward.
  5. Step back to release the stretch.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Pectoralis Major Sternocostal Head, Pectoralis Major Clavicular Head.

MuscleScoreRole
Pectoralis Major Sternocostal Head1.0Target, Mobility Target
Pectoralis Major Clavicular Head0.8Target, Mobility Target
Pectoralis Minor0.5Mobility Target
Anterior Deltoid0.4Mobility Target