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
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!
How to prevent your skin from being sucked into the Vacuum Bell
If you've been using the Vacuum Bell for a while you might have started noticing that your skin tends to slide under the seal and into the chamber. This happens because the silicone on the VB tends to become greasy from skin contact over time, reducing friction between the skin and the silicone. The solution … Continue reading How to prevent your skin from being sucked into the Vacuum Bell
Dynamic Stretching before using the Vacuum Bell
If you've read my book you've probably tried out my pre-VB stretching routine designed to temporarily loosen your chest wall to allow for a greater pull on the sternum. The problem with that routine is that it takes a long time to perform. This new routine focuses on dynamic stretching which takes far less time. … Continue reading Dynamic Stretching before using the Vacuum Bell
Ice your skin before and after Vacuum Bell use
It was an especially humid and hot summer day that I decided to use my Vacuum Bell like I've done for dozens of time before. I did my pre-VB stretches, I put on the VB, pumped out the air and sat on my chair in front of my computer. I closely monitored the pressure, making … Continue reading Ice your skin before and after Vacuum Bell use
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?
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