Lab Coat Fitness AMA #8

Lab Coat Fitness

Covered questions

At 00:58

D W:

Hi

My sister has Pectus Excavatum. It’s not severe but has a definite sinking of the chest wall.

I’ve seen guys build hypertrophy around that area minimising itâ��s appearance.

My thoughts

1. As a female she is going to find it harder to get the same results purely through chest hypertrophy.
2. As well as building muscle there should be a focus on stretching/mobility exercises of the chest, spine and rib cage to help expand her chest and improve posture.
3. Her chest will be severely tight already and therefore she should look to minimise any muscle building work in this area.

Questions:

1. What areas/ exercises would you advise?
2. Should she avoid muscle hypertrophy of the chest altogether OR do some hypertrophy of the chest but double up on the opposing muscles in the back?

I understand there will be a limit to what she can do purely through exercise but any small improvements would help.

Thanks guys!

Notes:

Links mentioned by Joshua in the podcast:

• http://www.hkspra.org/product_image_pub/64_569953.pdf
• There are also vacuum bell devices but they are generally most effective in children.

At 08:02

Mauro Gomez Alvarez:

Does weighted isometrics like weighted Planks, weighted Front Levers, weighted L-Sits have a place or they are suboptimal to build anything?

At 12:07

Matthew Gray:

How should cuts be timed with your training phase? Align them with a skill cycle, or what? Thanks for being awesome y’all.

At 48:04

Nico Pleyto

I’ve been experiencing a bit of pain during the straddle stretches. I feel like my inner thigh gets strained from doing the Goku stretch. I’m not sure which specific muscle, but I’m guessing it’s the adductor magnus. Is there a way I can progress safely with my flexibility without injuring myself? I usually stop and back off whenever I feel a bit of pain other than that, what else can I do to address this issue?