Roll Pec Foam Rolling

Use a foam roller to release tension in your pectoral muscles. This technique helps improve flexibility and reduce soreness.

  1. Lie face down on the floor with the foam roller positioned under your chest.
  2. Slowly roll back and forth, allowing the roller to massage the pec muscles.
  3. Focus on any tight areas, spending extra time on those spots.
  4. Continue for 1-2 minutes, then switch to the other side if needed.

How to perform the Roll Pec Foam Rolling

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Roll Pec Foam Rolling using your roller.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your pectoralis major.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your pectoralis major rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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