29 Dec Scapula Clock
HOW: Get set-up in a standing position with your hands by your side and arms straight. While maintaining arm position, slowly make big backward followed by forward circles with your shoulders and shoulder blades. FEEL: This should feel like nice shoulder and shoulder blade...
29 Dec Lawn Mower – Band
HOW: You can either use a dumbbell or band with this exercise. If using a band, anchor it at the ground on step on it. While maintaining a high split stance position, your torso leaned a little bit forward, and holding the band/dumbbell in...
29 Dec Bow And Arrow – Step, Band
HOW: Get a band set-up anchored at shoulder height. While holding the ends of the band in each hand, you’re going to perform a bow & arrow movement while also stepping and rotating to the same side. For example, on the left, you will...
29 Dec Push Up Plus – On Knees
HOW: Start in the modified tall plank position on your knees with your hands on the ground. Drive your hands into the ground and also imaging driving your elbows into the ground. This is your stable base position. Keeping the core and shoulders engaged...
29 Dec Isometric Shoulder External Rotation – Wall Support
HOW: Start on the inside of a door frame or wall. With your elbow bent at your side to 90 deg, push outwards into the doorway with the back of your hand. You can use a towel to make it more comfortable. Think of...
29 Dec Isometric Shoulder Abduction – Wall Support
HOW: Start on the side of a door frame or wall. With your elbow bent at your side to 90 deg, push UP and outwards into the doorway. Think of lifting your elbow towards the ceiling. Slowly ramp up the amount of “pushing” that...
29 Dec Isometric Shoulder Internal Rotation – Wall Support
HOW: Start on the outside of a door frame or wall. With your elbow bent at your side to 90 deg, put your palm against the doorframe and push inwards into the doorway. Think of rotating your hand inwards towards your belly button, with...
29 Dec Isometric Shoulder Extension – Wall Support
HOW: Start on the outside of a door frame or wall. With your elbow bent at your side to 90 deg, push backwards into the doorframe/wall. Think of driving squeezing your shoulder blades to push backwards. Slowly ramp up the amount of “pushing” that...
29 Dec Wall Slide
HOW: Start with your entire forearms against the wall. Push into the wall with the pink side of your hands as well as your elbows the entire time. Slowly work your way up the wall, then slide back down. Repeat. FEEL: You should feel...
29 Dec Wall Angel
HOW: Stand with your back against a wall and form a wall angel. Your goal should be to try to keep your elbows and hands against the wall the entire time. If you are not able to, that is completely normal and it means...
