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Chest Stretch on Stability Ball

How to do the Chest Stretch on Stability Ball with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.

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Primary muscles

Chest

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Equipment

Exercise Ball

Step by step

How to do the Chest Stretch on Stability Ball

  1. 1

    Get on your hands and knees next to an exercise ball.

  2. 2

    Place your elbows on top of the ball, keeping your arm out to your side. This will be your starting position.

  3. 3

    Lower your torso towards the floor, keeping your elbow on top of the ball. Hold the stretch for 20-30 seconds, and repeat with the other arm.

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Log it, see it on your body.

Every Chest Stretch on Stability Ball set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your chest volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.

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