This is common with a lot of office workers, people using computers, students and people with poor posture issues. If you notice your shoulders are rotated forwards and inwards, when this happens most people tend to feel soreness in their upper back between their shoulder blades.
These muscles are constantly getting pulled into extension although most people don’t realize that your pecs (chest muscles) are the muscles that are constantly in flexion which can cause them to become tight and sore when pressure is put on them. By opening up your chest it will cause less pull on your back muscles.
Today’s stretches will help relieve the tension and pain in these muscles and help increase your range of motion and helpy you develop better posture.
⇒ Review Rules For Stretching
The first stretch is for your pecs / chest muscles. Put your hands on your lower back on top of each other, then push your shoulders back. (Hold for 30 seconds)
The second stretch is for your back muscles (rhomboids) – these are the muscles that attach to your spine and your shoulder blade and pulls your shoulder blades together. A easy stretch for these muscles is to hug yourself (Hold for 30 seconds)
