RIBCAGE EXPANSION

162. RIBCAGE EXPANSION Although the chest muscles receive all the glor it is the underlying ribcage that makes up most of tne chest measurement. While you can't enlarge tne ribs, it is possible to slightly lengthen the cartilage and ligaments connecting the ribs to the sternum (center rib bone). We should add that by your early 20s these soft connective tissues have hardened, so the techniques for expanding the rib cage won't have much effect. Ribcage expansion works best in the teenage years. The two best exercises for expanding the ribcage are breathing squats and cross-bench pullovers.