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Dynamic Chest Stretch

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

BeginnerPull
Primary muscles

Chest

Secondary

Mid Back

Equipment

Bodyweight

Step by step

How to do the Dynamic Chest Stretch

  1. 1

    Stand with your hands together, arms extended directly in front of you. This will be your starting position.

  2. 2

    Keeping your arms straight, quickly move your arms back as far as possible and back in again, similar to an exaggerated clapping motion. Repeat 5-10 times, increasing speed as you do so.

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Log it, see it on your body.

Every Dynamic Chest Stretch 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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