I’ve written before about how posture affects your chest, and how it compresses it to the point it deforms here. This time, I want to focus on a few key breathing techniques that will help you expand your chest and decompress it. This article will be part 1 of 3 on this topic, so let’s … Continue reading Improving Pectus Excavatum, Flared Ribs and Posture Through Chest Expansion Using Breathing Exercises
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My book FLATTEN YOUR CHEST has been updated!
When I first released my PE correction program in 2019 I achieved about a 90% reduction of my PE. At that time I considered it a success, as I had completely removed all the physical symptoms I had from my PE, such as fainting, shortness of breath, weakness in pushing exercises and pain in the … Continue reading My book FLATTEN YOUR CHEST has been updated!
Braced breathing
This technique was shown to me by a physical therapist when I was 13 years old. At that time I lacked the discipline to follow through with the program they set up for me, but I've since revisited some of the techniques and found this one to be very effective at improving the appearance and … Continue reading Braced breathing
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
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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