The shoulder muscle you are neglecting

The shoulder is a very complex joint that can do some pretty remarkable things. From lifting hundreds of pounds overhead, to do balancing on handstands, or helping us swim across seas, it is incredibly versatile and impressive.

However, shoulder pain is a very common complain that I see many times. Often time there is one muscle that gets neglected and as such causes a host of issues down the chain.

The lower trapezius (AKA Trap 3) is a muscle that I believe is heavily under developed in most people and is causing issues.

Maybe that’s because this super important muscles doesn’t even attach to the shoulder bone. It starts at the spine at attaches to the shoulder blade. But what often times people don’t understand is that the shoulder blade is the root of a lot of shoulder dysfunctions.

Our modern lifestyle has put everything in front of us. Our computers, phone, and cars keep our arms in front of us all the time. We are not often lifting things overhead and rowing back. Because of this our back muscles get underdeveloped.

However many people know the importance of good back musculature but they still often miss the lower trapezius. That’s because since it’s so weak on so many people, they overcompensate with so many other muscles. Instead if you can teach that muscles to get stronger with very specific exercises we see that people’s shoulder pain gets much better and they can go back to doing all the things they enjoy.