Technique
- Kneel in front of a raised surface.
- Place your elbows on that surface, bend the arms and join your palms together.
- Push your chest down as far as possible, without arching the back.
Form tips
- Keep a posterior Pelvic tilt.
Muscles
Flexibility
Primary
- Chest
- Back
Secondary
- Rotator cuff
- Shoulders
Equipment
Appears in
Flexibility
Joint movements
trains stretches
Progressions

Butcher's block stretch
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Hold hands behind the back
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Regressions

Wall pullover
Beginner

Wall shoulder flexion stretch
Beginner
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