This can occur 😊. It is the same principle I present in the video. Except you would be lengthening the upper traps before shortening them. The trick here is that the upper traps have a retraction capacity, and so maximum shortening would be the chin tucked shoulders up version.
Can i do this excercise also as an endurance variation? I have a really depressed left shoulder and it is really hard to elevate my left shoulder during sitting and walking. If i do that my left trap gets really fatigued.
@@theMSKphysio thanks! should the shoulders be slightly elevated during the farmers walk? because if not i would just stretch my upper traps and not strengthen them.
@@theMSKphysio so i should have a little bit of resistance in my shoulder during the farmer walk? And should i do that excercise with both arms or only with my left arm?
If you're doing the exercise as prescribed in the video you will definitely use your levator scapulae. If you want to bias one more than the Upper trap, you would have to do one side at a time and turn your head (and keep it there), towards the working arm. For example, left shoulder raises while you are looking at the left shoulder. You could potentially do some funky head tilting as well, but the benefit of which I feel wouldn't be high.
Wow! I have my Bs in Ex Sci but I'm new to the physical therapy game. This is a great resource!
What a video!
Thanks 😊
It seems it goes higher with the shoulders forward
This can occur 😊. It is the same principle I present in the video. Except you would be lengthening the upper traps before shortening them. The trick here is that the upper traps have a retraction capacity, and so maximum shortening would be the chin tucked shoulders up version.
Can i do this excercise also as an endurance variation? I have a really depressed left shoulder and it is really hard to elevate my left shoulder during sitting and walking. If i do that my left trap gets really fatigued.
From what you described it sounds like it may help! Also check out farmer carries - ruclips.net/video/jwaBhWlqeuM/видео.html
@@theMSKphysio thanks! should the shoulders be slightly elevated during the farmers walk? because if not i would just stretch my upper traps and not strengthen them.
@sabernaeeni6379 it's not that they necessarily must be elevated. In your case choosing a weight that allows you to elevate against is the idea.
@@theMSKphysio so i should have a little bit of resistance in my shoulder during the farmer walk? And should i do that excercise with both arms or only with my left arm?
Would you recommend training boths sides or focus the side that is tight? Appreciate that you give out so much valuable content
Pleasure! Do both. Both will mediate eachother to a degree 🙃
Thanks for the explanation of levator scap vs. upper trap bias. If I wanted to bias the levator scap more, what position do you recommend?
If you're doing the exercise as prescribed in the video you will definitely use your levator scapulae. If you want to bias one more than the Upper trap, you would have to do one side at a time and turn your head (and keep it there), towards the working arm. For example, left shoulder raises while you are looking at the left shoulder. You could potentially do some funky head tilting as well, but the benefit of which I feel wouldn't be high.