Behind Head Chest Stretch

Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart. Interlace your fingers behind your head, keeping your elbows wide. Gently squeeze your shoulder blades together and slowly lower your chin towards your chest until you feel a gentle stretch in your chest and shoulders. Hold this position for 20-30 seconds, then release and relax.

How to perform the Behind Head Chest Stretch

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Behind Head Chest Stretch 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.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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