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Standing Wall Shoulder Opening Stretch

A one-arm wall stretch: the palm plants at shoulder height and the chest turns away so the front shoulder opens.

Primary muscle
Chest, Front Delts
Equipment
Bodyweight
Difficulty
Beginner
Movement
Stretch
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How to do it

  1. Stand beside a wall, feet planted, spine tall.
  2. Reach one arm straight out at shoulder height and plant that palm flat on the wall.
  3. Keep the elbow locked and the planted shoulder down, not shrugged.
  4. Rotate the chest away from the planted hand until the front of that shoulder and chest open.
  5. Keep the free arm relaxed at the ribs and the feet still.
  6. Hold, then switch arms.

Common mistakes

  • Bending the planted elbow; this clip keeps the arm straight.
  • Facing the wall square-on instead of standing beside it and turning away.
  • Shrugging the planted shoulder up toward the ear.
  • Arching the low back to fake more opening instead of rotating the chest.

Muscles worked

Primary
ChestFront Delts

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Good to know

What muscles does the Standing Wall Shoulder Opening Stretch work?
Mainly the chest and front delts.
What equipment do you need for the Standing Wall Shoulder Opening Stretch?
None. It is a bodyweight exercise.
Is the Standing Wall Shoulder Opening Stretch good for beginners?
GymVim rates it beginner.

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