04 Dec Farmer Carry – Dumbbell
HOW: Grab onto a dumbbell or weight with each hand. In a standing position, stay tall as you raise your heels off of the ground and you are supporting your body on the balls of your feet. From here, walk forwards on your toes staying...
04 Dec Creeper Carry – Dumbbell
HOW: Stand up with a weight in both hands. Keep your shoulder blades pulled slightly back, head erect towards the ceiling, and knees bent for the entirety of this movement. Take slow, controlled, and quiet steps one at a time. Your heels should never...
04 Dec Plank Push Up – Band Around Head
HOW: Begin in a plank position on your hands and feet 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...
04 Dec Quadruped Push Up Plus – Band Around Head
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...
04 Dec Seated Wall Angel
HOW: Sit against a wall with your knees up towards your chest, now perform 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...
11 Nov Band Pull Apart
HOW: Get set-up holding the ends of a band out in front of you. Begin the exercise by squeezing your shoulder blades back and together while pulling the band apart. In the finished position, your arms should at least be in-line with your shoulder,...
27 Oct Bird Dog – On Swissball
HOW: Begin on your hands and knees with a swiss ball under your stomach. Engage your core slightly then lift one arm up and the opposite leg towards the ceiling. Your shoulder blade should drive the arm movement, your glutes should drive the leg...
27 Oct Prone Swimmer
HOW: Lay face down with your arms overhead. Lift one arm up and the opposite leg towards the ceiling. Your shoulder blade should drive the arm movement, your glutes should drive the leg movement. FEEL: You will feel the muscles on the back of...
27 Oct Prone Swimmers – In Extension
HOW: Lay face down with your arms overhead. Elevate both arms and legs off of the floor into a superman position. Lift one arm up and the opposite leg towards the ceiling and repeat back and forth. Your shoulder blade should drive the arm...
06 Oct Shoulder External Rotation Walk Out
HOW: Anchor a resistance band about wrist height onto a stable surface. Keep your hand directly in front of you, then walk out as far as you feel comfortable to create tension on the band. Keep your shoulder blade pulled back while performing this....
