How to fix uneven lats/shoulders

[Jy10871]

My left shoulder naturally sits higher than my right shoulder, left lat somehow sits lower than right lat, and got tight lower mid back. Been to many chiro’s and PT’s but nothings helped so far. Any of you guys have similar situation and was able to correct? The imbalance is driving me insane.
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[HeftyLefty]

I see nothing wrong lol.
But if you must have an answer, train weak side first (probably what is lower is actually just smaller)
Then once your even, you’ll probably look the way you want to

 

[JDLift]

This is normal with people who deadlift using a mixed grip. When guys go learn posing to get on stage they have to consciously learn how to adjust their bodies to mask this. Just make it a very conscious habit to force yourself to raise one arm a bit higher when you flex, and in daily life you can consciously remind yourself to relax the trap on the side that sits higher until it becomes an unconscious postural thing. Takes a few weeks but it does work. You can try stretching the trap on the raised side (just look up stretches for it) and have someone use one of those massage guns on it or try and position yourself against a wall so you can roll it on a tennis ball or golf ball, this is all pretty annoying to do though and the traps are incredibly difficult to actually lengthen and release with any of these techniques.

 

[Jy10871]

HeftyLefty said:

I see nothing wrong lol.
But if you must have an answer, train weak side first (probably what is lower is actually just smaller)
Then once your even, you’ll probably look the way you want to

I feel like it’s so obvious and noticeable but maybe to others it’s not as noticeable hopefully

 

[Jy10871]

JDLift said:

This is normal with people who deadlift using a mixed grip. When guys go learn posing to get on stage they have to consciously learn how to adjust their bodies to mask this. Just make it a very conscious habit to force yourself to raise one arm a bit higher when you flex, and in daily life you can consciously remind yourself to relax the trap on the side that sits higher until it becomes an unconscious postural thing. Takes a few weeks but it does work. You can try stretching the trap on the raised side (just look up stretches for it) and have someone use one of those massage guns on it or try and position yourself against a wall so you can roll it on a tennis ball or golf ball, this is all pretty annoying to do though and the traps are incredibly difficult to actually lengthen and release with any of these techniques.

I even alter my mixed grip to try and avoid this. Will try the active release for traps and consciously adjust, thanks for the advice. Would you recommend to stop mixed grip deadlifts though?

 

[JDLift]

@Jy10871 If you’re not powerlifting, just use straps and double overhand. Outside of powerlifting or ego purposes there is zero reason to deadlift without straps.

Before anyone replies to say “ACKSHUALLY…” and bring up grip strength/forearms: If you’re not gripping the shit tight the straps will just unroll. Grip gives out even with straps. The forearms grow no matter what you do because anytime you hold weight you are engaging them.