Behind Head Chest Stretch

What it is

This partner-assisted movement enhances flexibility and opens up your chest. It primarily targets your chest muscles, specifically the pectoralis major, and also involves your shoulders. This stretch helps improve your range of motion.

Technique tips

• Ensure your partner provides steady, gentle resistance.
• Keep your hands behind your head throughout the stretch.
• Breathe deeply and evenly during both phases.
• Communicate clearly with your partner to avoid overstretching.
• Only allow your partner to pull elbows as far as comfortable.
• Focus on the contraction then the relaxation for best results.

How to track your progress

Log the hold time of each set. Straddly keeps your best hold for this exercise and tells you when you beat it, so a two-second gain does not go unnoticed.