Lesson Overview

Below you can find all the exercises in our Fitness Exercises section:

1:	Neck Stretch
2:	Head Forwards Stretch
3:	Shoulder Stretch
4:	Anterior Deltoid Stretch
5:	Triceps Stretch
6:	Chest Stretch
7:	Upper Back Stretch
8:	Lower Back Stretch
9:	Hyperextension of Back
10:	Spine Rotation
11:	Cat Stretch
12:	Hip Flexor Stretch
13:	Glute Stretch
14:	Supine Hamstring Stretch
15:	Standing Hamstring Stretch
16:	Standing Quadriceps Stretch
17:	Prone Quadriceps Stretch
18:	Adduction Stretch
19:	Abduction Stretch
20:	Calf Stretch
21:	Arm or Biceps Curl
22:	Triceps Curl
23:	Forward Arm Raise
24:	Lateral Raise
25:	Bench Press
26:	Fly
27:	Walking Lunges
28:	Dumbbell Squats
29:	Basic Crunch
30:	Reverse Curl
31:	Full Crunch
32:	Lunges
33:	Basic Push-Up
34:	Rear Leg Lifts
35:	Squats
36:	Triceps Dips
37:	Low Bridge with Leg Raise
38:	Fitness Ball Hamstring Curl

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Chest Stretch (Chest and Arm Stretches)

One of the major benefits of Stretching is that it increases your flexibility. While Stretching may appear a bit bland as compared with resistance exercises such as Training with Free Weights and Weight Training Exercises, without a good stretch, you will not be able to minimize the risk of injury.

The chest is made up of pectoral muscles - major and minor. The pectoralis major covers the front of the upper chest and is attached to the upper arm. This muscle is responsible for major arm movements such as flexion, rotation, and adduction towards the body. Strengthen your pectoral muscles by doing exercises that target those muscles. The Chest Stretch is one of those exercises.

	STEP 1: Stand (with legs slightly bent and feet hip-width apart). Hold your abdominals tight. Your head, neck, and shoulders should stay relaxed. With your back straight, clasp your hands behind your back.
	STEP 2: Lift your arms behind you until you feel the stretch across your chest. Hold for about 10 seconds.

It would be relaxing to get into a really good Stretching session to release all of the accumulated tension our bodies take each day. For a great full, upper, or lower body Stretching Sequence, go to Fitness Exercises: Stretching Sequences.