Hey everyone. Hoping to mine people's knowledge while in lockdown since it seems a good time to work on imbalances.
I have been lifting for about 2 years and pretty much since the start I have experienced problems with my traps taking over during shoulder and a lot of back exercises. I warm up with a resistance band and a dumbell for rotator cuffs and stretch frequently. I also try really hard not to shrug and have gone back to light weights but it doesn't seem to make any difference - my traps are working way more than my shoulders. Not only is there evidently an imbalance, and I have a slightly injured shoulder presumably as a result of overactive traps especially on that side (?) I also hate the way it looks as my shoulders just look tiny next to my comparatively very developed traps. As a woman not competing in physique this is not ideal! Would be really grateful for any insight on particular stretches/exercises to do or avoid/cues/etc. It's been driving me insane!
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