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Little Gap In Right Pectoral Seen After Doing Push Ups. Does This Require Medical Attention ?

hello...recently i started to do pushups...and my pecs growed a little...and i see like a little gap in my right pectoral near the gap between the pecs...When i put my hand there it feels like i dont have muscles there...My question is...it is a medical condition or maybe because i'm left handed and when i do pushups i tend to push harder with my left hand?...or maybe some of you can help me with an advice...
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
Hi, thanks for writing. By your description and by my understanding, i assume that the "gap" is in the midline (over the sternum). Okay, let me educate you a little bit. Pectoralis muscle is attached on either side to bone by means of tendinous attachment (bridging structure between muscle & bone). Normally exercise produces hypertrophy (bulging) of the muscle belly but not the tendon which will give the visual impression and feel like a gap between the two muscle bellies. Hope this is informative. Regards
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Little Gap In Right Pectoral Seen After Doing Push Ups. Does This Require Medical Attention ?

Hi, thanks for writing. By your description and by my understanding, i assume that the gap is in the midline (over the sternum). Okay, let me educate you a little bit. Pectoralis muscle is attached on either side to bone by means of tendinous attachment (bridging structure between muscle & bone). Normally exercise produces hypertrophy (bulging) of the muscle belly but not the tendon which will give the visual impression and feel like a gap between the two muscle bellies. Hope this is informative. Regards