Chair chest opener
A chest opener on a chair: hands behind you, shoulders back, chest lifting.
How to do it
- Sit near the front of the chair.
- Reach your hands behind you and hold the back of the seat, or clasp them.
- Draw your shoulders back and lift your chest.
Remember
Shoulder blades together, chest lifts.
Take care
Let go if you feel pinching in your shoulders.
Ask a professional first if you have:
- a shoulder injury or a shoulder that has dislocated before
Stretch gently and never into pain. StretchUp gives general guidance and is not a medical device.
