On Wednesday, I talked about how my large bustline has caused postural habits and issues with mobility and pain.

Today, I’ll outline some areas I concentrate on to improve my overhead position for lifting, and try to improve my posture.

First up, the pec minor. In my experience, when your chest pulls the rest of your body forward all day, your pecs feel like beef jerky. Here’s what most folks don’t think about: the extra tissue on top of the pecs and in the vicinity of the armpit makes it tricky to dig in and work on the musculature of the anterior shoulder. A Yoga Tune Up® Therapy Ball and a yoga block at the wall is a great idea, but I would suggest the ALPHA. If you have access to a rig in your gym, it’s an even better tool to lean against; you can put your arm through a much wider range of motion as you lean into the ball.

Next, the trapezius. When your heavy bosoms are strapped to your chest in a bra all day, the weight of the straps on your trapezius is a constant struggle. I am eternally turning my neck at some weird angle to stretch, adjust, or otherwise move the upper edge of my traps. Do yourself a favor with some yoga arts and crafts, and build yourself a trap dock! This is another one that’s good at a rig, or against the edge of a plyo (box jump) box.

Last (but not least, I could go on and on…), to free up the scapulae, a little posterior shoulder work.

https://youtu.be/P8FLdUFpQ7k

These are the areas I hit regularly, and these particular therapy ball sequences give me the most bang for my buck. After all, I am a busy modern woman, and I’m not willing to let what my momma gave me (shout out!) slow me down. In the immortal words of Sweet Brown, “ain’t nobody go time for that.”

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