{"id":697,"date":"2010-08-09T19:54:41","date_gmt":"2010-08-10T02:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.brianschiff.com\/?p=697"},"modified":"2010-08-09T19:54:41","modified_gmt":"2010-08-10T02:54:41","slug":"effective-chest-stretching-less-shoulder-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.brianschiff.com\/?p=697","title":{"rendered":"Effective Chest Stretching = Less Shoulder Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is no secret that the average male gym goer loves to do plenty of bench press exercises.\u00a0 I was out at a piano bar last weekend celebrating the 10 year wedding anniversary of some close friends and witnessed the “bar body” syndrome firsthand.<\/p>\n

For those not familiar with this lingo, the “bar body” belongs to the guy who overworks the chest and biceps, while typically neglecting the back leg muscles altogether.\u00a0 They routinely sport tight t-shirts and jeans even in the dead of summer in Ohio.<\/p>\n

I spotted the bouncer right away.\u00a0 He was likely 25 years old and obviously proud of his caveman posture and large stature.\u00a0 What he does not know is that in 5-15 more years he will likely suffer significant shoulder impingement and AC joint arthritis, not to mention he will have little to no upper body flexibility.<\/p>\n

\"bouncers\"<\/p>\n

Know anyone that fits this description?\u00a0 Look around in your local health club and you will surely find them.\u00a0 So, the takeaway messages are:<\/p>\n

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  1. Perform back to chest strengthening exercises in a ratio of 3:2 or even 2:1 to promote balance and better posture<\/li>\n
  2. You do not need to bench press\u00a0all the time (once per week is sufficient and may\u00a0even be too much for some)<\/li>\n
  3. You should do routine\u00a0flexibility exercises for the chest as these muscles are tight in most of the population and they can contribute to increased internal\u00a0rotation of the shoulders and rotator cuff problems<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In light of this, I want to share a few\u00a0effective exercises from my\u00a0brand new Training & Sports Medicine Update Newsletter.\u00a0 To view these exercises, click HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    If you\u00a0enjoyed this information, you can get even more info on exercise, recent research, sports performance training, injury prevention and rehab delivered to your inbox monthly by signing up for a subscription to my newsletter.\u00a0 You can grab the digital version for just $9.95\/month.\u00a0 By subscribing, you are become eligible for immediate product discounts and promotional pricing on all new items.<\/p>\n

    Click here to sign up and get the entire first issue today!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

    In health,<\/p>\n

    Brian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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