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hide. (Top) Form and execution. Shoulder shrug. Shoulder shrug technique: Relaxed (left) and elevated. In weight training, the shoulder shrug (usually called simply the shrug) is an exercise used to develop the upper trapezius muscle. [ 1 ][ 2 ]
Keep reading for the best exercises for upper-body mobility. 1. Pec Stretch (30 seconds) ... If you strengthen your lower traps, you'll improve your posture and help your shoulders sit in the ...
Feel good overall Stretching can help you feel more comfortable and pain-free as you move about your life, Yu says. On the flip side, shortened and tight muscles put you at risk for joint pain.
The pull-up is a closed-chain movement where the body is suspended by the hands, gripping a bar or other implement at a distance typically wider than shoulder-width, and pulled up. As this happens, the elbows flex and the shoulders adduct and extend to bring the elbows to the torso. Pull-ups build up several muscles of the upper body, including ...
Forward head posture (FHP) [1] is an excessively kyphotic (hunched) thoracic spine. It is clinically recognized as a form of repetitive strain injury. [citation needed] The posture can occur in dentists, [2] surgeons, [3] and hairdressers, [4] or people who spend time on electronic devices. [citation needed]
Lying chest fly. Lying on your back with a dumbbell in each hand, reach the arms out into a "T" position. Press the arms up to touch the weights together above your chest. Then lower the arms back ...
The latissimus dorsi (/ ləˈtɪsɪməs ˈdɔːrsaɪ /) is a large, flat muscle on the back that stretches to the sides, behind the arm, and is partly covered by the trapezius on the back near the midline. The word latissimus dorsi (plural: latissimi dorsi) comes from Latin and means "broadest [muscle] of the back", from "latissimus" (Latin ...
Stretching. Stretching is a form of physical exercise in which a specific muscle or tendon (or muscle group) is deliberately expanded and flexed in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and achieve comfortable muscle tone. [1] The result is a feeling of increased muscle control, flexibility, and range of motion.