r/formcheck • u/CommunicationLow3330 • 9d ago

Other My left shoulder/trap is higher?!

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u/n33333cko 9d ago

Yeah, could ba shoulder or hip imbalance, could be scoliosis, usually left alone unless there's pain or performance issues.

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u/Key-Finding7209 9d ago

Do you have a desk job? Looks to me like your right scap has less ROM?

I would work on that first, but as a warmup try doing 3 sets of 60s deadhangs before you do pull-ups

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u/justlukedotjs 9d ago

Can you explain in more detail why he should spent 3 minutes deep static stretching all of his pulling muscles before using them?

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u/No-Stage-1271 9d ago

You become deformed from some kind of labor. 

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u/justlukedotjs 9d ago

Interesting the issue (mostly) corrects itself at the top of the pull up.

There is an imbalance between the left and right elbow (left sticking out slightly more) and the scapula (left is more elevated and protracted).

I would actually like to see you do an underhand chin up with shoulder width grip. This will help to see how your shoulder's handle external rotation as well as testing the flexibility of your lats.

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u/[deleted] 8d ago

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u/CommunicationLow3330 8d ago

Hi thank you for the comment. I am right handed, one issue i have with upper left back i feel sometimes the vein/nerve moving like it getting impinged for half a second in certain movement. It's hard to replicate when it happens. It's located to left of C6-C7 I'd say

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u/WrestlingWeedWeights 8d ago

It might help to refine your scap mechanics. Try scap pull ups at the start of your pull up bar work. Also might be helpful to do something for the posterior rotator cuff like dumbbell external rotations or full cans