Hitting the lower traps

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This is for rehab/muscle activation purposes.

What exercises hit the lower traps more so than the upper traps?

The first exercise @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5-PLpC2Zlo seems good for warmup and muscle activation purposes, but what else is there?

Another one I found is http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/exercise ... shrugs.htm

I think I answered my own question, but if you have suggestions or comments, let me know. Thanks.

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Almost any rowing exercise where you make sure you work the horizontal plane.
Barbell rows would be my favorite making sure my torso is almost parallel to the floor.
You can also do these lying on a bench with a cambered bar so it does not get too heavy on your lower back.

Pullups, while targetting primarily the lats, will also work the lower traps.

What exactly is the condition you're having ?

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I injured my traps and rotator cuff muscles, and during the 2nd session w/ my athletics physician, she told me that my lower traps aren't firing that well. She recommended I do something similar to the first exercise in the video while making sure to contract the lower part of the shoulder blades and had me do it at her office too. She also mentioned that wide-grip pull-ups would help if i made sure to arch my back a bit, make a big chest, and also contract my shoulder blades.

interesting-athletics-physician-visit-t19205.html <- that was my first visit with her.

The lower traps thing is kinda like a lot of ppl who can't contract their glutes easily.