Wide Arm Chest Stretch / Reverse Butterfly Stretch
How to Do 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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Related Chest Exercises
Foam Roller Chest Opener Stretch
Wide Push-ups / Pushups
Single / One Arm Medicine Ball Push-Ups / Pushups
Wide Arm Chest Stretch / Reverse Butterfly Stretch Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Wide Arm Chest Stretch / Reverse Butterfly Stretch targets chest and also works shoulders. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is an at-home exercise. Equipment required: no equipment.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Foam roller chest opener stretch, wide push-ups / pushups and single / one arm medicine ball push-ups / pushups. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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Follow ready-made home and gym plans with visual demos and timers – or create custom workouts from exercises like this.
Our illustrated Yoga Cards deck is the perfect way to start practicing at home – no class, no studio, no experience needed. 100,000+ sold.
