Timeline for How to minimize upper trap activation on facepull?
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| Feb 23, 2018 at 22:35 | comment | added | Esrien | when the arms are elevated you engage pulling motions with the lower trapezium and you don't use at all your upper trapezius, when your arms are horizontal you use your upper and middle trapezius but mostly your middle trap. The lying variation uses less overall lower, middle and upper trapezium muscles because the shoulders are already stabilized by the ground so it's another good option. | |
| Feb 23, 2018 at 21:36 | comment | added | generator | I do some research on this topic and i find this. video:youtu.be/2Vprklw8cu8?t=386 6:26 6:37 Is it correct form for rear delt isolation and upper trap minimization?In this video the research says that "Upper traps are more active during standing exercise".I can't understand why upper trapezius more active standing exercises. | |
| Feb 23, 2018 at 18:58 | history | edited | Esrien | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 23, 2018 at 18:53 | comment | added | generator | Thank you a lot.As a beginner I was thinking that face pull is a rear delt and external rotation isolation exercise.Which variation is contain less upper trap activation?Lean back or keep straight ? | |
| Feb 23, 2018 at 18:42 | vote | accept | generator | ||
| Feb 23, 2018 at 18:36 | history | answered | Esrien | CC BY-SA 3.0 |