Balance and Stretching Exercises

Pectoral Stretch (Shoulders, Biceps, Chest, Upper Back, Upper Body)

The balance and stretching exercises are designed to maintain and/or improve balance, improve posture, prevent forward head or hunched-over posture, correct for muscle imbalances, and stretch muscles worked during the strength training segment of the BEST workout.

Woman lying with her back on an exercise ball with her arms extended, stretching her pectoral muscles

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Please read before performing exercises.

Execution

Lying supine on a physioball, tilt your pelvis.

Lift your arms up and back at a 45-degree angle from your head.

Reprinted, by permission, from T. Lohman, S. Going, L. Houtkooper, L. Metcalfe, T. Antoniotti-Guido, and V. Stanford. 2004. The BEST Program for Osteoporosis Prevention. Tucson, AZ: DSWFitness.