Another Reason to Lift Weights: Reduce Neck Pain

from fitsugar.com

is no joke that sitting at a computer all day can be a pain in the neck. Any monotonous and repetitive action can contribute to neck and shoulder tension. Good news though if you have neck pain, the remedy might be as easy as lifting some weights.

Chronically tight upper traps (officially known as the trapezium), the muscle that runs across the top of the shoulder and up into the neck, often translates directly into serious neck pain. A new study found that lifting weights helped relieve neck pain caused by having tight upper traps. More