How To Do The Chest Complex Stretch Video

A series of stretches for developing chest muscles. Exercises and stretches for your workout routine in this fitness video.

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Palm & forearm face out & elbow at 90 degrees
Use stretching device
Turn away from body
Hold for 20 to 30 seconds

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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 do the chest complex stretch. The first part of the chest complex stretch is having your elbow at 90 degrees, and your palm and forearm facing out. We are going to put against a pole, or any device in the gym that you can put your forearm on. So, my elbows bend at 90 degrees, and my entire forearm and hand are on the pole, or in this case punching bag. And now I'm going to turn out and stretch my chest with a 90 degree angle on my arm, and hold it for about 20 to 30 seconds. After you have done the 90 degree angle, extend your arm just a little bit, put your hand on the pole, without a full extension of your arm, and turn again, holding anywhere ranging 15 and 30 seconds. And the last part of the chest complex exercise is extending your arm fully, all the way out, so it is parallel to the ground, and turning your body all the way as far as you can. Holding about, again 15 to 30 seconds. So, points to remember when you are doing the chest complex exercise, is to start out with a 90 degree, your elbow at 90 degrees, and then move out a little bit further, and then move all the way, straight, and turn your body more and more, as you are doing the exercise. When you are out at a 90 degree exercise make sure your forearm is on the device that you are stretching on. That is how you do a chest complex stretch.

How to Do the Chest Complex Stretch Video

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