Pectus Excavactum

silversky · 08-25-2005, 05:18 PM

I have a the birth defect called Pectus Excavactum does anyone have any idea how to help my chest fill in the gap?

EvilLion · 08-26-2005, 07:58 AM

Eat. That would be my recommendation.

Blond Bomber · 08-26-2005, 08:55 AM

Exatly what is this defect?

silversky · 08-26-2005, 09:19 AM

Eat? You must not know what it is apparently. It’s where you have a dip in your chest and the bottom of your ribs stick out a little. If you do a Google you can come across pics

Banshee20 · 08-26-2005, 01:14 PM

I was just reading up on the subject. I saw several articles that said bodybuilding exercises wont alter the ribs and cartilage of the chest wall(in the case of pectus excavatum). Which definitely makes sense to me. But, Im sure that any exercises you do for your chest...bench, flyes, dips, pullovers would increase the muscle mass in the area. Good luck Silversky. :)

silversky · 08-26-2005, 02:20 PM

thanks
hey what are pullovers?

eli80cal · 08-26-2005, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by silversky

thanks
hey what are pullovers?

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/...BPullover.html

EvilLion · 08-31-2005, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by silversky

Eat? You must not know what it is apparently. It’s where you have a dip in your chest and the bottom of your ribs stick out a little. If you do a Google you can come across pics

Whoops, my apologies. I should have looked it up, but I think I was having a day full of lethargy.