Tight Chest Muscles? 5 Exercises to Loosen Your Pecs & Improve Posture

Have you tried stretching tight chest muscles without success? Instead, improve tissue quality and mobilize your joints to loosen your pec major and pec minor. 

The five exercises address the root causes of tight pectorals and improve your posture. 

Coach E also jumps into three potential areas of general life that have a big effect on the chest muscles. You’ll get tricks for great, effortless posture. Plus, when was that last time you looked at your gym routine? Is it balanced?

For these 5 chest exercises you will need a few pieces of equipment. First, you’ll need your foam roller. You could also use a yoga block in a pinch. A yoga ball is also helpful, but you can substitute a convenient bench or stool. Finally, a strength band, one with just a little bit of tension. 

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IN THIS VIDEO

00:00 - Intro
01:08 - Root Causes of a Tight Chest
04:25 - Segmental Thoracic Mobilization
06:27 - Slumpy Serratus Activator
08:37 - Chest Stretch
10:02 - Prone ROWtation
12:00 - Subscap Circles
15:40 - Routine summary
16:28 - Next steps

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