Isometric Chest Squeeze
Stand tall, raise the arms in front to chest height and press the palms together as hard as you can; a squeeze held for time, with no weight.
How to do it
Setup
Standing tall, feet hip-width, arms relaxed at the sides.
Steps
- Raise the arms in front to chest height, elbows soft.
- Press the palms together as hard as you can and hold.
- Hold and breathe, time the squeeze, then lower the arms.
Common mistakes
Palms merely touching: the squeeze is the whole exercise; press hard. Shoulders creeping up to the ears: keep them down, chest tall. Holding the breath to squeeze harder: breathe steadily through it.
Breathing
Steady throughout; never held.
