For years, I struggled with pectus excavatum, poor posture, and the frustration of feeling like my body was working against me.What changed everything wasn’t a miracle, it was consistency, smart training, and understanding how the body adapts. Through years of studying muscle hypertrophy, posture correction, and biomechanics, I learned how to build real strength and … Continue reading How I Turned My Weakness into Strength — and Why I’m Offering Free Coaching
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Improving Asymmetrical Pectus Excavatum and Flared Ribs Through Chest Expansion Using Breathing Exercises
In the previous article, I presented 3 exercises for chest and hip expansion. In part 2, we’ll talk about asymmetry. Everyone has asymmetry in their body. This usually presents are rotation of the hips onto one side, and a counter-rotation of the spine to the other. So if your hips are rotated to the left, … Continue reading Improving Asymmetrical Pectus Excavatum and Flared Ribs Through Chest Expansion Using Breathing Exercises
Improving Pectus Excavatum, Flared Ribs and Posture Through Chest Expansion Using Breathing Exercises
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
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
Motivation for change is useless without good daily habits
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
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
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?
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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