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tension below the ribcage

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Marciano

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Hello everyone,

Lately, I have been focusing on body sensations and how to make long-term adapations, since then I realized that many of my 'bailouts' are not the contractions,
but, a build up in tension right below the rib cage (lower intercostal muscles also feel tense). I am focusing more in relaxed/consistent dives instead of shooting for the numbers, hence I am looking beyond temporary relaxation states.

What training (or breathing methods) would you utilize in order to bypass this discomfort?

Note: Before the relaxation gurus start praising that they hold a secret, let me remind you that you can't relax bodely responses away.
The focus of this thread, is to search for long-term training/technique solution, not a ' one-time' relaxed state, but something rather more consistent.
 
indeed I am,
I also forgot to add some details normally this tension arises in full breath-holds (sta&Dyn) no packing.
I also have been doing lots of frc lately (maybe this is killing the gains from the full lung flexibility exercises?!?!)
 
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