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Livewell Healthy Living Chest, Arm, and Torso Flexibility Exercises

Standing Side Stretch

1. Stand with your legs slightly wider than shoulder width apart (make sure you have a solid base to stand on). Keep your legs straight.
2. Raise your right arm straight up and lower your left shoulder to the floor sliding your left arm down your leg as far as you go until you feel a stretch in the right side of your torso.
3. Hold for 10-20 seconds or as needed.
4. Repeat with other arm.

 Chest Stretch

1. Raise your an arm sideways to should height or slightly lower and place the palm of your hand against something sturdy, like the inside of a doorway.
2. Keeping your arm straight, gently twist your torso away from your hand in the doorway until you feel a stretch in your chest.
3. Hold for 10-20 seconds.
4. Repeat with other arm.

Bicep Stretch

1. Very similar to the chest stretch.
2. Raise your right arm outward about the height of your should.
3. Find something like a pole or wall to brace your arm with and place the palm of your hand on it.
4. Very gently and slowly, bend the inside part of your elbow in until you feel a stretch in the bicep.
5. Hold 10-20 seconds or as needed.
6. Repeat with opposite bicep.

*Be careful with this stretch in can cause injury if done too severely.

Triceps Stretch

1. Stand with a slight bend in your knees.
2. Take your right arm and raise it straight up toward the ceiling.
3. Bend your right arm at the elbow so that your right hand is touching the back of your left shoulder and your right elbow is point toward the ceiling.
4. Place your left hand on top of your right elbow and pull your right elbow toward your head until you feel a stretch in your triceps.
5. Hold the stretch for 10-20 seconds or as needed.
6. Repeat with the opposite triceps.

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