Mobility

Doorway Chest Stretch

by Kaira

A gentle opening across the front of the chest after hours of reaching forward to a keyboard.

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How to do it

  1. Place your forearms on a door frame, elbows at about shoulder height — no higher.
  2. Step one foot through and lean until the chest feels a gentle stretch.
  3. Breathe slowly and stay well short of any pinching or pulling.
  4. Swap the front foot halfway through the hold.
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Do it with a coach

In Sport AI this move is part of short workouts that Kaira and Jace lead set by set. Free.

Doorway Chest Stretch — how to do it, muscles worked · Sport AI