Exercise technique

assisted seated pectoralis major stretch with stability ball

The assisted seated pectoralis major stretch with a stability ball is a stretching exercise that targets the chest muscles, specifically the pectorals, and also involves the shoulders and triceps. It is performed while seated on a stability ball, using the ball to assist in deepening the stretch.

How do you perform this exercise?

  1. Sit on a stability ball with your feet flat on the ground and your back straight.
  2. Hold a stability ball with both hands and extend your arms straight out in front of you.
  3. Slowly lower the stability ball towards your chest, feeling a stretch in your pectoral muscles.
  4. Hold the stretch for a few seconds, then slowly return to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Which other muscles are involved?

Shoulders, Triceps.

How do you log your sets?

How do you track progressive overload?

Source: ExerciseDB catalogue and demonstration. Related movements are options to compare, not equivalent loads or a prescribed progression.

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