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pectoral stretch with hands behind head near wall - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

pectoral stretch with hands behind head near wall

stand at wall, hands behind head, open elbows back to touch wall, stretching chest

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder, thoracic spine
Muscles
anterior deltoid, pectoralis major, pectoralis minor
Equipment
wall
Goal
mobility, stretching
Type
active

How it is done

Stand against the wall, clasp the hands behind the head and elbows facing forward. Open the elbows towards the chest such that elbow touching the wall and feel for the stretch in front of chest, elbows back to starting position and repeat.

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.