Chest opener

Clasp your hands behind your back and open your chest to stretch the chest, front shoulders and biceps.

How to do it

1. 01Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart and interlace your fingers behind your back.
2. 02Straighten your arms, draw your shoulder blades together and lift your chest.
3. 03Raise your hands slightly away from your back until you feel a stretch across your chest and front shoulders, chin level.
4. 04Breathe deeply and steadily and relax into the stretch.

Common mistakes

• Arching the lower back and pushing the belly out — lightly brace and open from your upper back.
• Shrugging toward the ears — draw your shoulders down before lifting your arms.