08 Dec Standing Shoulder Y – Band Assisted
HOW: Begin by standing at a cable machine or resistance band set, facing away. Set the stack at about hip height. Taking the handles to shoulder height, find a forward push of the shoulder blades while punching your arms in front of you. Begin...
08 Dec Star Plank – Band with Reach
HOW: Begin in a sidelying position with a band attached at both wrists, knees in a bent position. Prop yourself with your elbow underneath your shoulder. Push through the forearm to lift the torso and the hips away from the ground. Lift the knee of...
08 Dec Tabletop Shoulder External Rotation – Band, Press
HOW: Begin by lying on your back with your knees bent and feet off the ground.. Position a band at the wrists. Squeeze a ball or yoga block between the thighs if that assists with appropriate hip positioning. With the elbows to the side,...
08 Dec Wall Slide – Shoulder External Rotation, Band
HOW: Begin by standing at a wall with a band attached at the wrists and a foam roller between your forearms and the wall. The foam roller should line up with the wrist crease at eye level. While pushing out into the band for shoulder...
30 May Seated Shoulder Y – Band, Swissball
HOW: Begin by sitting on a Swiss ball with your feet anchoring a light resistance band. Pulling the shoulder blades down and back, lift the band overhead making a “Y” type of motion with your arms Maintain thumbs up to the ceiling position. Slowly return...
26 Apr Closed Grip Lat Pull Down – Seated, Cable
HOW: At the lat pulldown machine, get set up by first holding onto a VBar overhead and then lowering yourself until your lower body can stabilize you. In this position, initiate the motion by pulling with the shoulder blades, and followed by the shoulders and...
26 Apr Lat Pull Down – Machine
HOW: At the lat pulldown machine, get set up by first holding onto a bar with a wide grip position overhead and then lowering yourself until your lower body can stabilize you. In this position, initiate the motion by pulling with the shoulder blades, and...
06 Apr Copenhagen Plank – Reach
HOW: For this exercise get set up in a sidelying position with your top foot resting on the box and your elbow resting comfortably under your shoulder. Once in the copenhagen plank position, reach back with your bottom foot and reach forward with your...
14 Feb Decline Push Up – Swissball
HOW: Begin in a push-up position with your hands comfortably under your shoulders and your feet resting up on a swiss ball. From here, lower your chest towards the floor as you bend your elbows controlling your descent. Once at the end of the...
14 Feb Half Kneeling Lat Pulldown
HOW: Begin this exercise by holding onto a resistance band that is anchored above you with one hand, and assume a half kneeling position with the leg opposite of the hand holding the band in front of you with your foot firmly planted on...
