Recruiting the Intercostals

Now that you have the hang of belly breathing, let’s take it to the next step. Your lungs not only attach to your diaphragm, but also to your ribs. Bring your hands to your rib cage. As you inhale, open your ribs out toward your hands. Hiss out like a snake on your exhale and keep your ribs open. Those muscles you feel holding your ribs out? Those are your intercostals. ​