scoobysworkshop.com Rolled over, stooped, hunched shoulders is a common problem with beginning and intermediate bodybuilders. We are going to talk about what causes it and how to fix it. Often its not a posture issue which can be fixed just by thinking about it and holding yourself in a certain position but rather a muscular imbalance. Here is an example of what it looks like: Bad posture is never good for the body but its equally bad for the appearance and rolled over shoulders is no exception. If your shoulders are rolled over, it makes your chest looks smaller, your shoulders narrower, and makes you look ape because of the what happens to your arm positioning -- more on that later. In bodybuilders, rolled over, hunched shoulders is often from an exercise induced muscular imbalance. The most common way this happens is with people who just do bench press and bicep curls. They get these huge strong pecs but don't develop any muscles on their back to help counteract the pecs ! so their shoulders get pulled forward forward and toward each other causing their torso to cup forward. If you are not sure if over-strong pecs are your problem, check this out. Stand relaxed with your hands at your sides and then look where your thumbs are pointing. If your chest, shoulder, and back muscles are well balanced then your thumbs will point forward or slightly inward. If when standing at rest your thumbs point inward so you are dragging your knuckles then you muscles are seriously out of ...
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