Standing Chest Stretch (with Training Wall Bars)

Stand facing the training wall bars with your feet shoulder-width apart.

Extend both arms out to the sides at shoulder height, gripping the bars.

  1. Gently lean forward, allowing your chest to stretch as you keep your arms extended.
  2. Hold the stretch for 15-30 seconds, breathing deeply.
  3. Return to the starting position and repeat as needed.

How to perform the Standing Chest Stretch (with Training Wall Bars)

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Standing Chest Stretch (with Training Wall Bars) 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 major.
  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 major 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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