When I run my shoulders get tight how do I stop this?

Question: I run all the time and I know to warm up and cool down which includes stretching. After my warm up I always stretch my arms but this doesn't seem to stop my shoulders from getting tight and cramping up. It slows down my running and it's a pretty big pain in the butt. well shoulders lol any suggestions on how to make it stop?

Answers:
This happened just recently with me too. I feel your pain!!

Other Answers:
Alternate your runs with upper body workouts. Your shoulders are trying to tell you that you need to build them up a bit.

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Make sure you are running with your head up and not looking down on the ground. This will force your shoulders back and keep the pain away.

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Try working out your shoulders. Or maybe you should have them massaged

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Maybe you're holding your arms at an odd position. Try to relax them a bit, see if that helps. Otherwise, start doing some more stretching based on the upper arm/back/shoulder region; or do some more upper body workouts.

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don't run

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When your shoulders tighten up just raise your arms over your head as you run for abit and then go back in to your normal running position.Give it a try

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stand in stand it ease position and rotate your arms- front to back

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Had the same prob. I dont know how your stretching so Ill tell you what I did, 1.)was the arm straight across the chest the other arm, comes up under, and across to your shoulder. This is hard apply pressure, stretch. 2nd) Take your arm, put it behind your head, and into the small of your back.. Use your other arm to stretch it. Helps to rotate your neck to. I thought I was the only freak

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Sounds like you have teepee/wigwam condition. You are two tents.

No I think you are too tense.

Do pushups and jumping jacks on a regular basis, several times a week (lots of them.) If you have access to a gym with good equipment do cable pulldowns behind your head. This is great for working the upper back.

Let yourself RELAX as you run. If you hold your arms in a rigid or semi-rigid manner that will translate into physical tension.

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