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Chest expansion ...................................................................................

This stretch targets your shoulders, chest, and arms and helps promote

good posture.

Sit or stand up tall and bring your arms behind you, clasping one hand inside

the other (see Figure 6-2). Lift your chest and raise your arms slightly. You

should feel a mild stretch spread across your chest.

Keep in mind the following tips as you perform the chest expansion:

Resist arching your lower back as you pull your arms upward.

Try to keep your shoulders relaxed and down.

Don’t force your arms up higher than is comfortable.

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Back expansion ....................................................................................

This move stretches and loosens your shoulders, arms, upper-back, and

lower-back muscles.

Figure 6-2:
The chest
expansion
promotes
good
posture.

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