Exercise Guide
Doorway Chest Stretch: A stretch for the front of your chest.
Place both arms on the door frame and slowly lean your body forward to stretch the front of your chest.
How to fix it
- Stand in a doorway with both arms bent and placed on the door frame.
- Keep your arms on the frame and slowly lean your body forward.
- Go forward only until you feel a pull in your chest.
Caution Do not push so deep that it hurts.
The app guides each stretch for 30 seconds at a time
When you add a stretch to your routine, the app guides you through 2 sets of 30 seconds each, and you can adjust the time yourself.
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How should you lean forward?
Sources differ slightly. Some suggest tilting your body forward. Others suggest standing upright without tilting. Either way, move forward slowly, and go only until you feel a pull in your chest.
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Sources
- Joshi AV et al., Cureus (2026)
- Sanders RJ·Annest SJ, Diagnostics (2017)
- Rezaei H et al., BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation (2025)
- Aktaş İ·Ünlü Özkan F, Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2022)
- Kasapoğlu Aksoy M, Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2026)
- Garber CE et al., Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (2011)
- OSF HealthCare, Doorway Pectoral Stretch
- RRC Polytech Campus Well-Being, The Doorway Chest Stretch
- ACE, 5 Chest Stretch Variations to Improve Flexibility
- Rehab Hero, Doorway Chest Stretch
This article is based on our analysis of public content from evidence-based training experts in Korea and abroad. It is not a substitute for medical advice.