Roll Chest Lying on Floor
Lying face down with a foam roller under the chest beside the shoulder, the body shifts so the roller works across the chest muscle.
How to do it
Setup
Face down, the roller under one side of the chest just in from the shoulder, that arm out to the side, the other hand on the floor.
Steps
- Shift the body in small moves so the roller travels across the chest.
- Slide the arm higher or lower to find the tight fibers.
- Pause on a tender spot and breathe until it eases, then switch sides.
Common mistakes
Rolling onto the collarbone or the breastbone: stay on the muscle between them. Dropping the full weight at once: control it with the free hand. Holding the breath on a tender spot: breathe out and ease off.
Breathing
Steady throughout; never held.
