Cactus
With intense strength work, regular stretching is essential. The Cactus stretch opens the chest to stretch the ligaments throughout the front of the shoulder, the deltoid and bicep.
- Type Of Exercise: Flexibility
- Muscles: Shoulders, Chest
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Equipment: Body Only
Cactus
![Cactus 1 Cactus Beginning](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/HBP_PE15_iM_-_1.jpg)
![Cactus 2 Cactus End](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/HBP_PE15_iM_-_3.jpg)
![Cactus 3 Cactus](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com/gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Cactus.jpg)
- Begin lying on your stomach with your right arm pulled up so that you have 90-degree elbow and armpit angles.
- Make complete shoulder, elbow, and wrist to floor contact.
- Roll to your right side and stretch only as far as is comfortable while keeping the shape and floor contact described above.
- Hold for time and then switch sides.
![Cactus 4 Prone Capsule](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/HBP_PE13_iM_-_3.jpg)
- Exercise: Prone Capsule
- Type of Exercise: Flexibility
- Muscles: Shoulders, Chest
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Equipment: Body Only
![Cactus 5 Vertical Chicken](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/HBP_PE21_iM_-_3.jpg)
- Exercise: Vertical Chicken
- Type of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Shoulders
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Resistance Band