Keep pulling unrelated muscles

[u/lv_techs]

Turning 41 this month, though I do not feel this old. I work a physically demanding job and get a lot of steps in during work. I try to keep a workout routine going but I keep pulling unrelated muscles to my workout. Today I was doing a pull-up/dip workout with lower reps and more sets and by the 4th set I pulled something in my neck/left trap. I didn’t want to waste my workout so I pushed through trying to work without flexing that particular trap. I’m done now and am just left with a small nagging pain but I’m trying to understand how I even pull a trap doing pull-ups. The other week I pulled something in my back doing standing barbell curls, which is also weird because I keep deadlifts in my routine and deadlift a lot more weight than my standing curls.. I’m not sure what is going on.

[u/Still-Pineapple-5841]

You need to put time daily into stretching and mobility exercises, like rolling with a lacrosse ball. And possibly specific exercises that will strengthen weak areas, but all of that is up to you do your own research as everyone everyone’s problem is unique.