It sounds like you may have found Gizmo's xiphoid process which is a hard protrusion from the bottom (the end closest to the belly button)
of the sternum.
The point
of sternum slightly in front of the shoulder points.
The Square proportion refers to the measurement
of sternum to buttocks as compared to withers to ground.
This can be a life - threatening condition due to the compression
of the sternum on the rib cage with reduction in lung capacity.
The veins commonly used to collect blood samples are the cranial vena cava inside the top
of the sternum and the jugular vein in the neck.
If showing your abs isn't enough, try a sliver
of your sternum as well — Hailey Baldwin, Carly Chaikin and Katharine McPhee all did, via this ribbed top.
My girls are high - set, so a top like this makes me look too floozy - ish for good taste - nothing deeper than the top
of my sternum for me.
Press the thighs back and lengthen the torso forward, lifting through the top
of the sternum.
Firm the sacrum and shoulder blades against the back and lengthen the front torso through the top
of the sternum.
Thereafter, push the thighs backwards and by lengthening the upper body forward, lift using the upper part
of the sternum
Probably the best tip I ever received for pullups was to pull my shoulder blades into the back pocket while trying to «spread» my chest and put the upper part
of my sternum (the bone that runs down the middle of the chest) on the bar at the top.
Lift your chin slightly away from the sternum and, firming the shoulder blades against your back, press the top
of the sternum toward the chin.
With your palms (or fingertips) push down and back against the floor, and lift the top
of your sternum up (away from the floor) and forward.
The pectoralis major muscle originates on the middle third of the clavicle, the length
of the sternum, and from the cartilage between the first six ribs.
In terms of the individual regions, the sternocostal head originates on the (1) anterior surface
of the sternum, (2) the superior six costal cartilages, and (3) aponeurosis of the external oblique muscle, and then inserts on the bicipital groove.
The muscle comprises of two distinct parts, (1) a clavicular head, attaching from the middle third of the clavicle and running to the upper arm, and (2) the sternocostal head, which attaches along the length
of the sternum.
The rectus abdominis inserts on the lower 3 ribs, as well as the xiphoid process
of the sternum.
Lengthen your tailbone into your heels and lift the top
of your sternum toward the ceiling.
Your partner can drag your pelvis back slightly, toward the feet, while you lift the top
of your sternum in the opposite direction.
Bring the bottom
of your sternum slightly into the torso and lengthen it down toward your navel.
Press your fingertips against the floor beside your hips, firm your shoulder blades against your back torso, and lift the top
of your sternum (breastbone), which is just below the small hollow at the base of your throat.
With the arms fully extended, lengthen the front torso from the pubis to the top
of the sternum.
Last, lower your chin toward the top
of your sternum, but don't force the bones together.
Then let go of the knees and raise your head back to neutral without losing the lift
of the sternum.
Firm your shoulder blades against the back ribs and lift the top
of your sternum like a proud warrior.
Aggressively pull and tuck the elbows, guiding the attachment handle to an area between the base
of your sternum and belly button.
Throat Chakra — located in the throat area between chin and the top
of the sternum, linked to one's powers of communication.
Begin lowering the bar under complete control to a point at the bottom
of your sternum (about even with the bottom
of your sternum, a.k.a. the breastbone).
This can cause injury in the form of cracked ribs or even snapping the tip
of the sternum (a little bony protrusion known as the Xiphoid Process).
This muscle attaches from the base
of the sternum and costal cartilage to the superior (top) of the pubic bone.
The first being in the middle
of your sternum (breast bone) and the second being right above your belly button
In upper crossed syndrome, tightness in the pectoral muscles and latissimus dorsi and weakness in the rhomboids and middle / lower trapezius result in an exaggerated kyphosis of the thoracic spine and a depressed position
of the sternum (1,2).
Your head should pivot and your chin should descend over this action, which simultaneously draws the top
of the sternum upward.
Draw the mudra to the root of your heart, at the base
of the sternum.
Without pushing your lower front ribs forward, lift the top
of your sternum straight toward the ceiling.
Use the edges of the feet to press the groins toward the floor and lift through the top
of the sternum.
To lift your chest, push the top
of your sternum (at the manubrium) straight up toward the ceiling.
As you maintain the concavity of your back and the forward lift
of your sternum, walk your fingertips between your feet.
Likewise, the sternal head is the part of the muscle which attaches to the first six ribs and the face
of the sternum.
Imagine a spreading
of the sternum.
UCS may also impair athletic performance, since bad posture can set the stage for poor exercise technique (e.g., people with UCS often have trouble getting their chest up in the bench - press) and depression
of the sternum can make it more difficult to breathe.
But if possible, exhale, release your grip, and pull yourself up to kneeling with a strong lift
of the sternum.
Firm your shoulder blades against your back and lift the top
of your sternum.
Lift through the top
of the sternum and lean back slightly.
Let the heads of your thigh bones sink into the pull of gravity and push the top
of your sternum forward and up.
For stabilization of the bar, your elbows should be shoulder width apart with your hands crossing in front
of your sternum (you can grasp your arms with the opposite hands if you would like).
Gradually you'll notice that as you inhale, the breath moves down, and the front body — from the pubic bone up to the top
of your sternum — subtly expands, moving your spine in the direction of a backbend.
Lift the top
of the sternum straight toward the ceiling.
Lift through the top
of the sternum but avoid pushing the front ribs forward, which only hardens the lower back.
Inhale and lift through the top
of the sternum to lengthen the front torso.