Anterior Delt/Bicep Opening

FASCIA RELIEF

BENEFITS:

Can help open rounded shoulders, increases blood flow to arms, increases external range of motion in shoulder.

An invisible fascia seam runs down the front of your shoulder (anterior deltoid) and bicep. By separating this seam, you can open, not just your shoulder and arm, but your chest as well.

Before you begin, check the range of motion in your shoulder joint by doing large arm circles.

To determine where the fascia seam is on your body: Place your (opposite) thumb on the inside of your shoulder crease where your shoulder muscle meets your chest. Next, place your middle finger on the outer most aspect of your shoulder circumference. Look at your two fingers and find the halfway point within this distance. Now, from this point, move a quarter-inch closer towards your chest. Trace an imaginary line from this point down your anterior deltoid and bicep. This line is your fascial seam.

Curl your opposite hand, so your fingertips are all level. Using the line you traced with your imagination, sink your fingertips into this seam. Now, allow your fingers to gently work back-and-forth to open up this particular line of muscle fibers. After, lift your fingertips and slide your hand down your arm, replacing your index finger with your pinky’s position and repeat. Continue to gently open this seam of muscle fibers until you’ve reached the end of the bicep at the elbow.

Shake out your arm and finish by retesting the new range of your shoulder. Check a mirror before continuing to assess the visual difference between your two sides.