Why Shoulder Shrugs Can Be Problematic

Shoulder shrugs are a popular gym exercise but I wouldn't recommend them to most people.

The reason is simple.

Most people will already have overactive upper trapezius muscles (particularly on the right) due to our tendency to overuse them as accessory muscles of breathing in the absence of good diaphragmatic function (which virtually no one has)

Doing extra upper trap work, while fun to do in pursuit of bigger badder physique, probably has more risk than reward, particularly for people susceptible to increased right BC and right TMCC activity.
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For further information about Postural Restoration defined patterns, check out these videos and blog posts.
https://pritrainer.com/left-aic-pattern/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww3BQoyfoPM&t=1s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Da_QeeZvYk&t=387s
https://pritrainer.com/right-bc-pattern/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cisSxrXEgKI
https://pritrainer.com/right-tmcc-pattern/

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