The Shrug is an exercise that helps to strengthen many muscles, including the shoulders, ... Muscles strengthened include the upper trapezius, levator scapulae, and the rhomboids.

Some stretching and strengthening exercises may help correct rounded shoulders, muscle imbalances, ... (levator scapulae). Fortunately, some exercises and stretches could help improve your posture.

You see, the classic barbell shoulder shrug targets two muscles: (1) Your upper traps, which rotate your shoulder blades upward; and (2) your levator scapulae (the rope-like muscles that run down ...

Levator scapulae lengthening with rotation. ... Brief strengthening exercises for the deep neck flexors and lower trapezius muscles help correct the underlying imbalances that contribute to poor ...

In this third of three photos, Alex Allen demonstrates the Levator Scapulae Stretch for Matt Parrott's Master Class column. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Kimberly Dishongh) (To run 05/06/24) ...

The levator scapulae origins from the upper cervical vertebraes, extend along the back of the neck and inserts at the medial angle of scapulae. The neck extensor muscles ...

If your shoulders are sloped, the levator scapulae muscles at the back and sides of your neck may be shortened. Physiotherapy can help elongate these muscles. This may help reduce sloping, plus ...