Wide Arm Chest Stretch / Reverse Butterfly Stretch
- Stand tall and place your hands together with your arms extended straight out in front of you.
- Keep your arms straight and then move them back as far as you comfortably can. Your palms should face front and you should feel the stretch along your chest.
- Return the arms to the starting position, extended in front of you.
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Wide arm chest stretch / reverse butterfly stretch is a at-home work out exercise that targets chest and also involves shoulders. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Underhand grip barbell bench press, landmine / t-bar presses and incline barbell bench chest press are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as wide arm chest stretch / reverse butterfly stretch. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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