Posted 06/15/2010
I would like to take a brief moment to follow-up on Dave’s recent blog regarding bench press. Some of the muscles engaged in this weight lifting exercise are the pectoral (anterior chest) muscles. These muscles are often too tight and strong in many individuals for a variety of reasons (weight lifting, poor posture, poor breathing mechanics, or occupations that require a lot of computer or desk work). This can lead to rounded shoulders and pain in the neck, shoulders, or headaches.
Check out this stretch to help decrease the tightness in your pectoral muscles, while maintaining a good pelvic and neck position and most importantly breathing correctly. Performing this stretch can help prevent future occurrence of headaches, or neck and shoulder pain. Please remember, if you suffer from any pain or discomfort, you may benefit from seeing a postural restoration physical therapist for full evaluation before performing these suggested activities on the blog.
Posted June 15, 2010 at 12:30pm by Jennifer Gloystein.
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