TIGHT CORACOBRACHIALIS

[tornquad201]

i have a very tight coracobrachialis muscle. i can train shoulders but chest really causes it to over stretch and start the cycle again. does anyone have any suggestions on what excersises i could do or advoid

 

[Fa Seeshus]

Stretching is obviously the first step, but the one thing that really helped mine was not doing any flying motions. I just press. Chest development hasn't suffered any since the change. I also stopped doing front raises and heavy standing curls with straight bar. Those seemed to irritate it too.

Also going lighter on the presses and praising at bottom helps loosen stuff up.

 

[jrock00123]

I hurt mine a couple of years ago. I think it was from over-extending on weighted dips.

 

[maldorf]

Stretching is obviously the first step, but the one thing that really helped mine was not doing any flying motions. I just press. Chest development hasn't suffered any since the change. I also stopped doing front raises and heavy standing curls with straight bar. Those seemed to irritate it too.

Also going lighter on the presses and praising at bottom helps loosen stuff up.

Yeah, only time I ever strained mine was going too heavy doing flyes. Id stick with using a pec deck if the gym has one, and even that you have to watch it. Really for the most part it shouldn't be too risky if you don't go too far back when you extend.

 

[tornquad201]

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i notice it when i do front raises and flys as well,it does hurt while am doing them but after my delt swells and really causes me problems with my scapula i thought about just doing dips for chest and only side laterals like phil hernon suggest and see if leaving those movements alone help.

 

[Mini Truck]

Torn,

You may want to consider finding a massage therapist who specializes
in Trigger Point Massage, Myofascia Release and Deep Tissue Work.

Or an ART specialist.

I just finished 5 sessions. Very painful while having it done,
but zero pain now. I swear by it .

-MT

i have a very tight coracobrachialis muscle. i can train shoulders but chest really causes it to over stretch and start the cycle again. does anyone have any suggestions on what excersises i could do or advoid

 

[Fa Seeshus]

There is a pad that lets you press pain free... shoulder saver, think little slice had thread on it. My bud ordered it and it works really good