Sensations You Didn't Know You Could Feel
This foam rolling technique will change the way your shoulder sits on your skeleton and the feeling of it will astound you.
Hi Buddies,
You gotta know that what you’re about to do is one of the most powerful ways to change your shoulder tension AND your posture (if that’s important to you). Pec tension is present when we have a forward-roll of our shoulders, and/or if the elbows are down at our sides habitually. Most of us have both these things going on. Check out this graphic:
Pec Major attaches entirely to your sternum, halfway across the collarbone and then spreads across onto the humerus bone! Did you realize how closely connected your arm movement is to your chest tension until now? You can’t really see it, but Pec Minor’s upper attachment site is on the corner of the shoulder blade (did you know your shoulder blade comes through to the front of your chest?!)
If Pec Major/Minor are tight, that means the upper arm bone is rotated forward and so is the shoulder blade, resulting in rounded posture and pain or discomfort in the neck, upper back and shoulders. The back body (back of the neck, shoulders, etc) is pulled longer, the front body is pulled shorter and the whole postural system is out of balance. Usually this happens from postural habits first, then becomes the habitual position of this muscle group. So let’s roll it out! It’s gonna feel insane!
This pec release will surprise you when you feel sensations in the shoulder blade or up in the neck. This is just a result of the pec loosening up and the relationship between the front body and back body actively changing. 🥰️
When things start to change as a result of releasing your Pecs, you’ll notice you’ll want to roll out a WHOLE BUNCH of other places. This is exactly why I created my Foam Rolling for Neck and Shoulder Relief masterclass, already included in your Patreon subscription but only $15 for non-Patrons! Grab it. It’s an hour of foam rolling and 15 additional minutes of travel-friendly, tennis ball techniques.
Enjoy the Pec Release above! LMK what revelations you have.
Love,
Maggie