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Visual demonstration of the Diagonal Opens exercise

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Beginner

Difficulty
Beginner
Movement type
Strength
Primary muscles
Chest Shoulders
Secondary muscles
Trapezius Biceps Triceps
Equipment
Bodyweight
Exercise guide

Diagonal Opens

3 steps Updated 29/08/2026

Diagonal Opens is a bodyweight exercise targeting Upper Chest (Pectoralis Major, Clavicular Head), Shoulders (Deltoids).

Step by step

How to perform it

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, arms bent at the elbows, elbows facing outwards, and hands close to your chest.
  2. Slide your right hand over your left forearm, both arms in an opposite diagonal direction while keeping the elbows bent.
  3. Return your hands to the starting position and repeat the movement by sliding your left hand over your right forearm, extending in the opposite diagonal direction.
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Last updated: 29/08/2026

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