Hey Cathe! Or anyone else who reads this post!
Firstly I will say I LOVE your workouts. Today I did Gym Style Back Shoulder and Biceps.
I have found that when I work shoulders, my traps stiffen up, and to the point where I need to stop half way through the set just to relax them. Sometimes I'll stop and consciously try to relax my neck, and that helps a bit, but it just keeps happening over and over again.
Is this normal? I will also add that I am new to working out and I am not very strong, for example I use 2kg weights for lateral raises. And this still happens! So it can't be because I'm going too heavy....
So yeah I guess I'm just wondering, is it normal to stiffen up/feel it in your traps when working shoulders, if not, is there something I may be doing wrong?
Firstly I will say I LOVE your workouts. Today I did Gym Style Back Shoulder and Biceps.
I have found that when I work shoulders, my traps stiffen up, and to the point where I need to stop half way through the set just to relax them. Sometimes I'll stop and consciously try to relax my neck, and that helps a bit, but it just keeps happening over and over again.
Is this normal? I will also add that I am new to working out and I am not very strong, for example I use 2kg weights for lateral raises. And this still happens! So it can't be because I'm going too heavy....
So yeah I guess I'm just wondering, is it normal to stiffen up/feel it in your traps when working shoulders, if not, is there something I may be doing wrong?