Sentences with phrase «pectoral muscles of the chest»

For example, there are electrodes implanted in the pectoral muscles of the chest that connect to a robotic limb.

Pecs — Abbreviation for pectoral muscles of the chest.

Not exact matches

Here's one thing I didn't see coming: One massage therapist explained to me that I would never have great posture until I opened up my pectoral muscles, which I'd never thought of, since they're chest muscles.

By taking a closer look at the anatomy of the pectoral muscle and the way in which its clavicular and sternocostal fibers run, you'll understand that it's impossible to specifically isolate your inner chest without also training the middle and outer fibers.

Training your pectorals, the muscles of the chest under your breasts, will help lift and tighten your breasts, increase your chest circumference while also strengthening and toning your arms and shoulders as well as improving your posture.

The muscle groups involved includes the shoulders (deltoids), chest (pectorals), and the back of the arms (triceps).

It is important to address the number of sets for every muscle group and plan to target pectorals or chest.

Your grip may help you or destroy your bench press.Closer grip will work more your triceps and shoulders than your chest.Wider grip will do quite the opposite — your pectoral muscles will do most of the work.Just the right grip will recruit your shoulders, chest muscles and triceps and will give you the greatest pressing power.Lower the bar until it touches your chest.In this position the forearms should be perfectly vertical if you want to generate more pressing power.

The Pectoralis Minor muscle is the smallest of the two pectoral (chest) muscles.

The majority of your body weight should be on your chest so that the pectoral muscles receive the most pressure and the best massage.

It means that there is a weakening and lengthening of the posterior upper back and neck muscles and a tightening and shortening of the opposing anterior pectoral (chest) and neck muscles.

By varying the angle of the bars OR the angle of your body you can focus more on your triceps (for toning or building arm muscle) or specific muscles across your pectorals, or chest muscles.

Decline dumbbell presses help build definition in the lower portion of your pectoral, or chest muscles.

Serratus anterior can be palpated by placing the fingers flat against the rib cage just lateral to the scapula and moving them up and down in a superior / inferior direction, then moving them around toward the front of the chest, stopping before one reaches the pectoral muscle.

Another common example of this would be the typical gym bro who focuses so much on chest and biceps that they forget to train their back and rear shoulders — this leads to a slouched shoulder position and tight pectoral muscles which then causes the neck and shoulder area to compensate and be in pain.

The clavicular head is sometimes referred to as the upper pec, but the sternal head makes up the bulk of this chest muscle and is the middle and lower portion of the pectorals.

The fact of the matter is that one of the most effective ways to avoid the «sag» of later years is to make sure you exercise your pectoral muscles — those that make up the chest.

This easy pectoral and shoulder stretch can be done at home or work and easily can take pressure off of tight shoulders, tight chest muscles, and neck pain.

Since there are two of them, one on each side, they are often referred to as the pectorals, or the chest muscles.

If you sit in front of a computer all day you are continually engaging your pectoral muscles leading to shorter muscles, a tighter chest and weaker back muscles.