Assisted Seated Pectoralis Major Stretch with Stability Ball
The partner chest stretch with a stability ball behind the back: seated on the floor, the partner draws both bent arms back by the elbows.
How to do it
Setup
Seated tall on the floor, a stability ball against the back, elbows bent out to the sides, a partner behind holding them.
Steps
- Sit tall against the ball, the shoulders down.
- The partner eases both elbows back until the chest opens over the ball.
- Hold and breathe, then let the partner ease the arms forward.
Common mistakes
Sagging back into the ball: sit tall and only lean on it. Partner pulling in a jerk: ask for a slow draw and say stop at a firm stretch. Shrugging as the elbows go back: keep the shoulders low.
Breathing
Slow and even through the hold.
