Tight Traps Start Here
31 Aug 2026 · 0 min
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Mark Ottobre coaches someone through an exercise, cueing arm position, body angle, and glute contraction. He asks where they felt the work to diagnose whether they're using their shoulders or traps.
Mark Ottobre coaches someone through an exercise, cueing arm position, body angle, and glute contraction. He asks where they felt the work to diagnose whether they're using their shoulders or traps.
Is make a pistol, like a gun. Pew pew. There. Lock the elbows out. That's exactly right. Now I want you to turn this at a 45-degree angle, so you're gonna be at— that's it. Now feet together, belly button into your spine. So I'm gonna bring my hand underneath. There, exactly. Now flex your bum as hard as you can. Yeah. Alright, now lift. Lift as high as you can. 3, 2, 1, relax. How'd that feel? Good. Where'd you feel it? Shoulders. Not? Not traps. Good.
