Exercises for neck tension relief 👇 We often spend a lot of time during the day with our shoulders either up by our ears or constantly pulling them down to “stand tall” or “not have rounded shoulders.” Muscles can feel tight whether they are overly shortened or lengthened, which is why constantly pulling them up or down can create tension in the neck. Pulling up keeps the lateral neck muscles in a constantly shortened position, and pulling down keeps them in a constantly lengthened position. Yo

Demonstrating a few exercises for scapular control.this concept is very important for a lot of upper body strength movements, but also for shoulder health in general. Basically, the shoulder blades can move in four directions: depression, elevation, protraction, and retraction. In more simple words, up, down, forwards, and backwards. You should be able to have full control of all of those directions, as well as independence from one to the other. The next challenge is to see if you can apply tha

Protraction and retraction of the scapula are movements that occur along the thoracic wall and are essential for upper limb function and overall shoulder mechanics. Protraction involves the scapula moving away from the spine and around the rib cage, as you’d see when reaching forward or pushing something away. The primary muscle responsible for this is the serratus anterior, which pulls the scapula anteriorly and laterally. Retraction is the opposite movement—drawing the scapulae back toward the