Assisted Seated Pectoralis Major Stretch With Stability Ball

Sit down on the stability ball. Place your hands behind your head. Slowly lean back, allowing the stability ball to support your back. Hold the stretch for a few seconds, then slowly return to the starting position. Repeat as desired.

How to perform the Assisted Seated Pectoralis Major Stretch With Stability Ball

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Assisted Seated Pectoralis Major Stretch With Stability Ball using your assisted.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your pectoralis major.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your pectoralis major rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

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