Chest muscles/workouts

[Anonymoys]

Hello everyone,

I have noticed lately that when i do my workouts (some chest workouts as well) my chest muscles become tight which is affecting my breathing and I become short of breath for the next few days! I dont want to stop my cardio and basic workouts due to this issue! Does anyone have any advice or if I can take any medicine that relaxes my chest muscles?!!

Thank you

[Poobah]

Sounds like some stretches may be required. youtu.be/xSdsjliJ5Ns(Not working as expected?)

[Anonymoys in reply to Poobah]

Thanks a lot! Do you think when my chest muscles are tight after workouts they can affect my breathing?

[twinkly29 in reply to Anonymoys]

They probably can because a tight chest from stress or anxiety can cause weird breathing patterns (eg too fast, or panicky, or a feeling of being short of breath, probably other stuff too) so I imagine tightness caused by exercise could be similar. A lot of tightness and other breathing symptoms are not asthma at all - not saying yours is or isn't, but many things can cause similar symptoms.

[Anonymoys in reply to twinkly29]

Thanks a lot twinkly! I agree with tou as well regarding stress and anxiety!

[Poobah in reply to Anonymoys]

I agree with Twinkly. Stretches are very important to ensure muscles being exercised don't shorten and knot.

[Hidden]

Try foam rolling before working out. Also deep tissue massage regularly really helps

[Anonymoys in reply to Hidden]

Thanks a lot! Should try foam rolling!

[Sunnydays1982]

Hi there! I 100% suffer with this....if I do a chest press/press up or anything that works my chest muscles they get tight and hurt! I actually had a very bad case which has eased now called chostocondritis. My go to fix for this is something called a ‘back pod’...it’s designed by a physio and it stretches out your chest muscles. It’s pricey but it DOES work! I now get it out just once in a while if I feel a muscle niggle coming on. It also opens your chest & help with asthma. My exercise is my life so there was no way this was going to stop me!!!! Hope this helps 😊

Colour

[Anonymoys in reply to Sunnydays1982]

Thanks a lot for sharing your experience! Shall try this as well! As u said it is same for me, my workouts are a vital part of my life, so I have to find any way to solve this matter!!

[Sunnydays1982 in reply to Anonymoys]

Absolutely!!! I would go crazy without my gym fix!! Let me know how you get on, took around 2/3 weeks for full benefit 🙌🏻

[Anonymoys in reply to Sunnydays1982]

Yes sure I will keep you updated! Thanks😊