Exercise library
Doorway Chest Stretch
Chest · Mobility
Generic mobility demo. Follow the steps below for this exact exercise.
MobilityMobility
A standing stretch in a doorway that opens the chest and front of the shoulders.
- Difficulty
- Very easy
- Tracking
- Measured in time
Muscles worked
ChestShoulders
Equipment
Bodyweight
How to do it
- Stand in a doorway and place your forearms on the frame with your elbows at about shoulder height.
- Step one foot forward through the doorway and stand tall.
- Lean your weight gently forward until you feel a stretch across your chest.
- Hold for the set time, breathing slowly, then step back to release.
Coaching cues
- Keep your ribs down so the stretch is in your chest rather than your lower back.
- Ease off straight away if you feel any pinching at the front of the shoulder.