Exercises / Beginner
Pole back stretch
- Lats
- Lower Chest
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- Level
- Beginner
- Muscles
- 2
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
On this page
01 / Steps
How to do it
Position yourself in front of a post, vertical bar, or door frame.
Reach up with one arm and rest the top of it against the post.
Advance your body slightly to achieve maximum shoulder extension.
Hold that position for a set amount of time.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Lats
Lower Chest
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength1
- Explosivity0
- Technique15
- Cardio0
- Mobility35
Sessions
Sessions with this exercise
Calisteniapp workouts that include this movement.
Beginner
Shoulders and wrists flexibility routine
Lats ∙ Lower Chest ∙ Upper Chest ∙ Anterior Deltoid
51 min · 6 exercises
Beginner
Specific Shoulders Warm-up
Anterior Deltoid ∙ External Rotators ∙ Lats ∙ Rear Deltoid
41 min · 11 exercises
Beginner
Shoulder and Wrist Stretching
Lats ∙ Lower Chest ∙ Upper Chest ∙ Anterior Deltoid
23 min · 6 exercises
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