chest stretch with exercise ball

A chest exercise targeting the pectorals, performed with stability ball.

chest stretch with exercise ball demonstration
chest stretch with exercise ball — demonstration

Body part

Chest

Equipment

Stability Ball

Target muscles

Pectorals

Secondary muscles

Shoulders, Triceps

How to do chest stretch with exercise ball

  1. Sit on the stability ball with your feet flat on the ground and your back straight.

  2. Hold the exercise ball with both hands and extend your arms straight out in front of you.

  3. Slowly bring the exercise ball towards your chest, feeling a stretch in your chest muscles.

  4. Hold the stretch for a few seconds, then slowly return to the starting position.

  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Pectorals

Secondary

ShouldersTriceps

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