How To Stretch The Chest Video

Get your chest ready for a workout! Learn exercises and stretches for your workout routine in this fitness video.

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Use a pole, punching bag, or handle
Lean away from your arm as you stretch
Fully straighten arm as stretch increases
Start easy with a small stretch
Get used to stretching

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Tom Clifford has a degree in physical education, fitness and health from Eastern Michigan University, where he ran track and cross-country. Tom has worked as a personal trainer for two years. He also has a separate business where he coaches runners and triathletes for upcoming events. He currently works at Gold's Gym in Wilmington, North Carolina.

TOM CLIFFORD: Now I'm going to demonstrate to you how to stretch the chest. A good way to start stretching your chest is starting with a 90-degree angle with your arm. So my elbows at 90 degrees, I want to place my entire forearm on a stretching device such as a punching bag or a pole in the gym or in my house, and I'm going to turn slightly. Again, my forearm is on the entire stretching device and I'm feeling a stretch in my chest from the center of my chest to the outside. After I've held that for about 15 to 30 seconds, I'm going to open my elbow up just a little bit and put my entire hand on the stretching device and turn and little sharper. So my elbows still bent a little bit. I'm still getting a better stretch in my chest to open my chest up a little bit more. After I hold that for 15 to 30 seconds, I'm going to just put my fingers on the stretching device and really turn and really get a full extension stretch with my chest. My elbow is straight. My arm is straight and I'm feeling this stretch from the center of my chest all the way down to my wrist. I'm going to that for about 15 to 30 seconds. So, points to remember when you're stretching your chest is to start easy. Start with the small stretch with the forearm, 90 degrees on the elbow. So you're warming your chest up and then open your hand up a little bit more, extending the arm, so the elbow degree is greater and then the last stretch, you want your arm straight and you want to get the furthest stretch possible that you can do with your chest. That's how you do chest stretches.

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