Chest · Assisted · Beginner

How to do Assisted Seated Pectoralis Major Stretch With Stability Ball

The assisted seated pectoralis major stretch with a stability ball is a stretching exercise that targets the chest muscles, specifically the pectorals, and also involves the shoulders and triceps. It is performed while seated on a stability ball, using the ball to assist in deepening the stretch.

Assisted Seated Pectoralis Major Stretch With Stability Ball demonstration
Primary muscle
Chest
Also works
Shoulders and Triceps
Equipment
Assisted
Level
Beginner
Category
Chest

How to do Assisted Seated Pectoralis Major Stretch With Stability Ball, step by step

  1. Sit on a stability ball with your feet flat on the ground and your back straight.
  2. Hold a stability ball with both hands and extend your arms straight out in front of you.
  3. Slowly lower the stability ball towards your chest, feeling a stretch in your pectoral muscles.
  4. Hold the stretch for a few seconds, then slowly return to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Assisted Seated Pectoralis Major Stretch With Stability Ball works your chest as the main mover, with help from your shoulders and triceps.

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