Phase 2 Friday Shoulder WO
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I did the shoulder workout yesterday and I feel like I involved my neck too much. Are there any tips yall can give on form so that I don’t involve my neck so much while doing shoulders. The move that I think effected my neck the most was the standing dumbell over head hold. I felt like I could handle the weight w my shoulders but was seemingly straining my neck more than I’d had liked to. I tried relaxing my shoulders down and pushing my neck back because it did seem like my neck was wanting to go forward like a turtle lol. Any input is appreciated.
I did the shoulder workout yesterday and I feel like I involved my neck too much. Are there any tips yall can give on form so that I don’t involve my neck so much while doing shoulders. The move that I think effected my neck the most was the standing dumbell over head hold. I felt like I could handle the weight w my shoulders but was seemingly straining my neck more than I’d had liked to. I tried relaxing my shoulders down and pushing my neck back because it did seem like my neck was wanting to go forward like a turtle lol. Any input is appreciated.
It’s your traps that are activating too much when you are doing shoulder exercises causing your neck to activate. Until you can keep your traps from engaging (it is a controlled learning over time) you will need to go lighter with the weights. When you go lighter, your shoulders can lift without your traps and neck being involved. When you go heavier, your teas and neck will end up activating.
Yes, you can actually do the movement with heavier weight, but not without your traps and neck trying to “help.” So, for now, only go as light as what your SHOULDERS alone can lift. The second you start to feel your shoulders shrug up (your traps engaging) then you are lifting too heavy for what your shoulders alone can lift, does that make sense?
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