# Chest Tightness: Foam Rolling Answers | 321 STRONG

> Answers on tight chest muscles: rolling and stretching the pecs, posture, and why chest pain should be checked before self-massage.

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These answers are about muscular tightness in the pecs (the large chest muscles), usually from desk posture or pressing exercises. They cover face-down rolling, ball work against a wall and doorway stretches. Chest pain that comes with shortness of breath, arm pain or sweating is a medical emergency and not a muscle question.

 
## Top Chest Tightness answers
 
1. [How to Foam Roll Chest](/answers/how-to-foam-roll-chest) Foam roll your chest by rolling the pec near the armpit for 30-60 seconds per side with moderate pressure, avoiding the sternum.
2. [Can Foam Rolling Help With Posture?](/answers/can-foam-rolling-help-with-posture) Foam rolling releases tight chest and thoracic muscles pulling you out of alignment. Target these four muscle groups for lasting posture improvement.
3. [Best Foam Roller Exercises for Posture Correction](/answers/best-foam-roller-exercises-for-posture-correction) Roll the thoracic spine perpendicular under your shoulder blades, then add a chest opener and mid-back sweep to correct rounded-shoulder posture.
4. [Foam Rolling for Rounded Shoulders from Desk Work](/answers/foam-rolling-for-rounded-shoulders-from-desk-work) Foam roll your thoracic spine and pecs to reverse rounded shoulders from desk work. Two moves, under 5 minutes, twice daily.
 
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