The PVC Pass Through is an effective mobility exercise that enhances shoulder flexibility and improves range of motion.

  1. Stand tall with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a PVC pipe or similar object with both hands.
  2. Raise the PVC pipe overhead, keeping your arms straight.
  3. Slowly lower the pipe behind your head while maintaining straight arms, feeling the stretch in your shoulders.
  4. Return to the starting position by raising the pipe back overhead.

How to perform the PVC Pass Through

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the PVC Pass Through using your body weight.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your pectoralis minor.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your pectoralis minor rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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