Pec-Minor Stretch

This pec-minor stretch will quickly improve your range of motion for any overhead lifts.

Pec-minor is part of the chest, deep to the normally visible pec-major.  If you look at the model on the left, you can see pec-major on his right chest and pec-minor on his left.

Is a tight chest robbing you of new ‘PR’s?
A tight pec-minor pulls the shoulder blade forward. When the shoulder blade is restricted your ability to raise your arms (and More WEIGHT!) overhead will be limited.

Because it plays a key role in the positioning of the shoulder-girdle, pec-minor is part of the ‘Core-Four’ upper body stretches (Stretch to Win’s concept of the ‘Great 8’).

The concept of the ‘Core-Four’ lower is to free up the musculature around the hip. With the ‘Core-Four’ upper, the goal is the free up the shoulder blade to restore the scapula’s and arm’s range of motion.

Instructions
Go easy on this stretch, using a small wave-like movement in and out of the stretch. Use a 3:1 ratio of upward pull from the band (creating space in the joint) while taking the chest forward and away from the arm.

– Kevin J. Kula, “The Flexibility Coach”, Creator of FlexibilityRx™

Tags: Core-Four Upper, deep front arm line, overhead flexibility, overhead squat mobility, pec stretch, pec-minor, tight pecs