How many times has this happened to you: One time late at night you were scouring Youtube or got stuck in a Wikipedia loop and found a way to improve some aspect of your life through a daily routine. The routine requires you to put a modicum of effort into it each day, but the … Continue reading Motivation for change is useless without good daily habits
Author: Mitja
How anterior pelvic tilt causes the ‘Pot Belly’ and how to fix it
If you have PE then you most probably have a pot belly. It's one of the most common complaints I see about PE, other than the obvious hole in the chest. And although at first glance there doesn't appear to be a connection between the two (after all, how could a hole in the chest … Continue reading How anterior pelvic tilt causes the ‘Pot Belly’ and how to fix it
Plasticity and elasticity of the chest wall
One of the things I've noticed throughout my journey of PE repair is that the sternum and surround chest wall structure constantly changes. Using the VB will lift the sternum for a day or two. Working out will depress it for a few hours. Stretching a certain way will re-shape the ribs for hours or … Continue reading Plasticity and elasticity of the chest wall
Can stretching and exercises fix Pectus Excavatum?
The short answer is yes - to an extent The longer answer is a bit more complicated. The main way how exercise and stretching effects your sternum is through the ribs. As the ribs get pushed outwards they exert a pulling force in the form of torque on your sternum. Now, torque is angle dependant, … Continue reading Can stretching and exercises fix Pectus Excavatum?
Using the apnea trainer software to increase your lung capacity
Although posture, stretching strength training and vacuum bell use are paramount to correcting your PE, increasing your lung capacity can have a positive effect not only on your chest shape but also your overall fitness. Indeed some of the fittest people are those with the largest lung capacities. In this guide I will show you … Continue reading Using the apnea trainer software to increase your lung capacity
How shoes impact your posture
I've written about how posture can impact your chest development here, but now I'll focus on shoes and how they impact your posture. When talking about footwear and their impact on posture we mainly want to know one thing - do they shift the center of gravity. Ideally, you would want to wear footwear that … Continue reading How shoes impact your posture
Dealing with self-confidence when you have a hole in your chest
It's not easy to have a deformity in a society that puts so much stock into visual appearance. And I can understand why. We're biologically wired to want to exclude "inferior stock" from the genetic pool. That's not to say that people with deformities are genetically inferior, just that our ape brains might see it … Continue reading Dealing with self-confidence when you have a hole in your chest
How to make your own Vacuum Bell for under $30
Proper safety precautions must be followed or you may hurt yourself during construction. If you have the money you're better off just buying a well made VB. It will be far less of a hassle and you're guaranteed quality or your money back. With that out of the way, here's how you can build your … Continue reading How to make your own Vacuum Bell for under $30
The Vacuum Bell is not a cure, it’s a tool
A lot of people see the results that I've had with my program and assume that it's because of the Vacuum Bell, when in reality the VB is just a tool, one of many that I use. To assume that it's the VB that's giving me these results is like seeing a mechanic fix a … Continue reading The Vacuum Bell is not a cure, it’s a tool
How posture may affect your chest
I've maintained for a while now that posture is essential in chest development and that poor posture was a major contributor for why I developed my PE in childhood. Indeed, it was after I fixed my posture that I started noticing lasting results from my program. Each of our ribs attaches to two vertebra on … Continue reading How posture may affect your chest
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