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. Wall push-ups / pushups / standing press ups, bosu ball plank to push-up / walking plank up-downs and standing cable 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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