Neck & shoulders
Text neck, tight traps, and the chest work almost nobody does first.
Necks rarely get tight on their own. The chest, side neck and shoulder tissue pull the head forward, and the neck muscles hold on to keep your eyes level.
Answers
- Why does my neck hurt from looking at my phone?When your head drifts forward, the muscles at the back of your neck have to hold the weight of your skull at the end of a lever instead of directly over your spine. But the reason your head sits forward in the first place is usually a tight chest and shortened front-neck tissue. Opening the chest first is what lets the neck stop working so hard.
- Why are my shoulders always tight?Shoulders feel tight when the tissue in front of them is short. The pec pulls the shoulder forward and inward, the upper trap fires constantly to hold your arm and head in place, and the sensation lands on top of the shoulder even though the restriction is in the chest and armpit area.