Along with the increased impingement risk,
a tight pec minor and subsequently inhibited serratus anterior causes the glenoid fossa to become more vertical in its alignment, resulting in increased abduction, rotation and winging of the scapula.
A height of one inch or more suggests
a tight pec minor.
Tight pecs will make it difficult for you to open your arms wide enough, while tight hip flexors can directly lead to an overarched back.
The chest muscles (pecs) are often over-worked in fitness and training programs, and
tight pecs can 1) change the posture of the shoulder, 2) limit shoulder range of motion and mobility, and 3) may increase the risk of developing shoulder injuries.
Additionally,
tight pecs can play a major part in the shoulder conundrum.
Not exact matches
At the very least: roll your neck, and stretch your
pecs and quads — the muscles that get
tight from sitting all day.
If you are
tight in those areas, then before you start dipping you should work for a few weeks on gradually increasing your shoulder and
pec flexibility.
The chest /
pec muscles get
tight from working at a computer or driving as well as strength training (pressing).
For example, the
pecs and posterior neck muscles are
tight and the muscles of the upper back and deep neck flexors are weak.
If you already feel a stretch, your
pecs are super
tight.
If the
pec minor is
tight, it is usual to see some level of winging of the scapula, coupled with protraction and you may notice an internal rotation of the humeral head, too.
Also, if your
pecs are super
tight, this can be a great stretch for them as well.
So if your lower traps are weak, your
pec minor will do the downward pull, causing you to have a
tight chest and hunched forward shoulders instead of great posture.
Usually goes along with
tight shoulders, inactive lats and overactive
pecs).
When the
pecs are
tight, they will tend to turn the shoulder inwards (internal rotation) and change the position of your shoulder joint.
The natural tendency at the shoulder joint is for the
pecs to become
tight.
Follow up the rolling with stretching to take advantage of the increased range of motion that the rolling provides, focusing extra attention on the lats,
pecs, hip flexors, groin, and calves — the most commonly
tight areas.
If the anti-shrug doesn't help, then you'll have to address your
tight muscles, specifically the ones that surround your shoulder girdle: your
pecs, lats, triceps, and biceps.
In addition, when I use gym equipments (not necessarily lift heavy weight I'm not a big guy, I weigh 150 lbs with relatively medium bones) but dumbbells, Lat Pulldown, Hyperextension,
Pec Dec, Leg Press... etc my muscles get really
tight in short time and I feel the results as well as it motivates me more to workout at the gym.
And on that front, fans of the franchise will get plenty of slowly drifting close - ups focused on chiseled
pecs, bare breasts, and
tight buns as we hear the two leads moan and groan.