How To Stretch: Pectoral and Upper Back Exercises

Watch Dr. Greg Sher demonstrate a simple yet important series of chest and upper back stretches that will help improve your posture and flexibility immeasurably.

What do these exercises achieve?

It is vital to continually try to keep your body’s posture in check. These chest and back exercises will help to reduce the everyday wear and tear on our bodies leading to pain or discomfort. A classic example is how we work on a computer or laptop – the strain of leaning forward to complete these tasks leads to muscle tightness across your upper back. 

The big tip:

Performing chest and upper back exercises is an excellent way to help alleviate the postural stress we face on a daily basis. Try do this stretch series at least once in the work day, and once in the evening to alleviate postural stress.