16 Apr Tall Plank – Elevated Surface
HOW: Get a bench of some sort of elevated surface like a sturdy chair or table. Get into a tall plank position by putting your hands on this surface. Hold this position, keeping your core and shoulders actively engaged. You should think of pushing...
16 Apr Tall Plank – BOSU
HOW: Start on your toes. Grab the BOSU with the black side up. Get into a tall plank position and hold this position, keeping your core and shoulders engaged. FEEL: You should feel your core and shoulders working to maintain the position. COMPENSATION: Do...
16 Apr Plank – On Knees, BOSU
HOW: Start on your knees. Grab the BOSU with the black side up. Get into a modified plank position and hold this position, keeping your core and shoulders engaged. FEEL: You should feel your core and shoulders working to maintain the position. COMPENSATION: Do...
13 Apr Side Plank – Elevated Surface
HOW: Begin with your elbow and forearm supported on an elevated surface. Get set-up in a side plank position with your legs straight and feet stacked. Lift your pelvis and hips up as high as you can and hold this position. When you are...
13 Apr Bird Dog
HOW: Begin on your hands and knees. In this position, you will balance on the opposite arm and leg. The wider you are the easier to balance, the more narrow the more challenging this will be. Bring the arm and leg up as high...
17 Mar Quadruped Chin Tuck – Band
HOW: Begin in a quadruped position on your hands and knees with a band wrapped around the back of your head. Spread your shoulder blades by pushing your chest away from the floor. In this position perform a chin tuck, try creating a double...
17 Feb Quadruped Single Arm Overhead Press
HOW: Begin on your hands and knees; hands under shoulders and knees under hips. Spread your shoulder blades by pushing your body away from the floor. Elevate one arm out to your side into a 90/90 position, the slowly reach over head. Attempt to...
26 Jan Tall Plank Shoulder Tap
HOW: Start in the tall plank position. 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 and strong, slowly lift one arm and tap your opposite...
14 Jan Shoulder Flexion – AAROM, Dowel
HOW: The goal of this exercise is to use your opposite arm as much as possible to facilitate improving the desired motion. Hold onto a stick or something light that is long enough to hold in both hands. You will use an alternative grip...
14 Jan Shoulder Abduction – AAROM, Dowel
HOW: The goal of this exercise is to use your opposite arm as much as possible to facilitate improving the desired motion. Hold onto a stick or something light that is long enough to hold in both hands. You will use an alternative grip...
