Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
That knot between your shoulder blades? Typically massaging and stretching it will make it worse!
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These muscles (rhomboids) are often long and weak and stretching and massaging them just elongates them FURTHER and makes them WEAKER!
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Most people that have desk jobs and work at a computer all day need to strengthen these muscles.
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Trust me, the temporary relief massage might give you short term is not worth the long term price which is compounding weakness there.
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Massage (and stretching) both reduce the neurological drive going into the muscle which tells it to turn on and squeeze...it basically weakens the fibers.
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Therefore, when you do that on a muscle that’s ALREADY long & weak it gets weaker. This coupled with never isolating and strengthening these muscles is a recipe for knots and upper crossed pattern muscle imbalances.
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Don’t take my word for it...try it! #shorts
Animation Credit: @anatomy.of.motion
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That knot between your shoulder blades? Typically massaging and stretching it will make it worse!
-
These muscles (rhomboids) are often long and weak and stretching and massaging them just elongates them FURTHER and makes them WEAKER!
-
Most people that have desk jobs and work at a computer all day need to strengthen these muscles.
-
Trust me, the temporary relief massage might give you short term is not worth the long term price which is compounding weakness there.
-
Massage (and stretching) both reduce the neurological drive going into the muscle which tells it to turn on and squeeze...it basically weakens the fibers.
-
Therefore, when you do that on a muscle that’s ALREADY long & weak it gets weaker. This coupled with never isolating and strengthening these muscles is a recipe for knots and upper crossed pattern muscle imbalances.
-
Don’t take my word for it...try it! #shorts
Animation Credit: @anatomy.of.motion
===============
SERVICES, PROGRAMS, & PRODUCTS:
★ COACHING: guerrillazen.com/coaching-yt
★ APT Solution: guerrillazen.com/apt-solution
★ Intelligent Strength Program: bit.ly/2kgR9fY
★ Neuromuscular Warm Up (launch sequence): bit.ly/2pygLEE
★ Clean Eating Plan (for women): bit.ly/2nZYQJD
★ Inflammation Solution: bit.ly/2pedFZl
GUERRILLAZEN PODCAST:
★ Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0GFvldsGJWXGcDtn080jXQ?si=Ks-th6RbTnWLTMbrijFgJQ
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:
★ Facebook: facebook.com/guerrillazenfitness
★ Instagram: instagram.com/guerrillazen
