Massage Gun - Pecs
The Massage Gun - Pecs is a percussive therapy exercise designed to relieve tightness and improve blood flow in the chest muscles. This recovery technique helps reduce soreness after pushing workouts and restores range of motion in the upper body.
By integrating your workout history and recovery metrics like HRV and sleep quality, the AI determines the optimal duration and intensity for your percussive therapy sessions. If your recent training load involved high-volume pressing movements, the app recommends this specific recovery protocol to prevent stiffness and tracks your post-session recovery feedback to refine future recommendations.
Form Cues
- Lie on your back or stand relaxed to soften the chest muscles
- Glide the massage gun slowly across the muscle belly
- Breathe deeply to encourage muscle relaxation
- Spend extra time gently hovering over tight trigger points
- Don't apply pressure directly onto the collarbone or sternum
- Don't tense or flex your chest muscles during the massage
- Don't dig the device deeply into the armpit area
- Don't move the device too quickly across the skin
Common Mistakes
- Hitting the clavicle or shoulder joint
- Flexing the muscle instead of relaxing
- Using a sharp or pointed attachment
- Pressing down too hard with the gun
Muscles Worked
This technique primarily targets the pectoralis major and minor to alleviate tension accumulated from pressing movements and poor posture. It also addresses tightness in the anterior deltoid, helping to open up the chest and improve overall shoulder mobility.
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