Diagonal Reach on Chair (male)

Diagonal Reach on Chair demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Stand in front of a sturdy chair with your feet hip-width apart
  • 2Bend at your knees and hips to sit back onto the chair while extending one arm diagonally towards the ceiling
  • 3Push through your heels to stand back up, lowering your arm back down
  • 4Alternate arms with each repetition
  • 5Perform the desired number of sets and repetitions

Tips:

  • Keep your back straight and core engaged throughout the movement
  • Exhale as you sit back, inhale as you stand up
  • Make sure your knees do not pass your toes when you sit back
  • Focus on squeezing your glutes when standing up

Diagonal Reach on Chair Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs