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I have pectus excavatum?
but only slightly and I really want to try and make it less obvious.
Would working on my chest muscles and what not help make it less obvious? If so, what exercises should I do?
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
This website should be helpful: :)
Many people head to gym to improve there pectus excavatum appearance but there is a big misconception that using weight exercises will help fill in the sunken sternum as this is technically impossible as there is no muscle around your sternum unless you plan on building a greek god like chest.
The main thing people can work in the gym is a way to improve there postures and strengthen there back muscles ( back muscles will be stretched because of the sunken sternum often causing stretch marks on the back). Correcting your posture at the gym or out of the gym will go along way to improving your appearance because as posture improves your ribs and sternum will slowly begin returning to a normal position.
Be sure to check out my other hubs on Pectus Excavatum Repair , It has a list of exercises with specific details and images to help you improve your chest appearance. Show me the exercises, Part 1. & Part 2