Open Chest Arm Stretch

Seated arms movement. Open the arms wide and gently squeeze the shoulder blades together as you lift through the chest.

Times practiced Times practiced How many times people completed this movement in workouts in the app, from August 18, 2026 to October 15, 2026. How we get this number: 1,274
Popularity rank Popularity rank Its place among 142 movements, ranked by times practiced. How we get this number: #118of 142
Difficulty Difficulty How demanding the movement is, from 1 (gentlest) to 5. How we get this number: 1/5
Clarity Clarity How clearly the steps and the video specify the movement, from 1 to 5. How we get this number: 5/5
Time: 30 sec
Equipment: Chair

Focus zonesArms Back

How to do it

Open the arms wide and gently squeeze the shoulder blades together as you lift through the chest.
Keep the shoulders relaxed and enjoy the stretch across the front of your body.

About Open Chest Arm Stretch

Open Chest Arm Stretch opens the arms wide with a gentle shoulder-blade draw. The seated posture stays upright while the arms explore a comfortable opening across the front of the body.

What to focus on

Keep the shoulders soft as the arms open.
Avoid pushing the hands far behind the torso.

Make the movement smaller

Hold the arms lower and use a small outward opening.

A mistake to watch for

Arching the lower back to enlarge the stretch. Keep the body steady and reduce the arm range.

Practice time and pacing

The app assigns 30 seconds to Open Chest Arm Stretch. Use that as a time block, with pauses whenever you need them. Move at the demonstration’s controlled pace; the timer is not a repetition target. Watch the full movement once before following along.

Set a firm chair on a nonslip surface and leave room for the arm and leg movements shown. A chair without wheels keeps the setup steady.

Where you will practice it

You will find this movement in Seated Sunrise Flow, at step 6 of 16. It first appears on day 3 of the Seated Beginner 30-Day Plan. The day count below follows the extended version; shorter days can use fewer movements.