Exercise

Chest Wall Stretch

A single-arm chest stretch taken against a wall: one straight arm stays planted while the body turns away from it. One side at a time, which is what separates it from a doorway stretch taken on both arms at once.

Also called: Chest Wall Stretches, Wall Chest Stretch, Wall Pec Stretch, Single-Arm Wall Chest Stretch · Equipment: stretching · Pattern: isolation

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How to do it

Step by step

  1. Stand beside a wall and place one hand flat on it behind you, at about shoulder height.
  2. Keep that arm straight — bending it moves the stretch off the chest.
  3. Turn your body away from the wall until you feel the stretch across the front of the shoulder and chest.
  4. Pull the shoulder that faces the wall forwards to deepen it.
  5. Breathe normally and hold, then release under control and repeat on the other side.
  6. Vary the height of the hand between sets to reach different parts of the chest.

Log the chest wall stretch in VALDA, with these cues one tap away while you train and your history for it in one place.

General information about exercise technique, not medical advice. If you have an injury or a health condition, your healthcare provider is the right person to ask.