16 May Suitcase Lift – Dumbbell
HOW: Start in a standing position with a dumbbell on the floor at your side. Center yourself, bend down and reach for the dumbbell, trying to maintain a neutral spine. Bring it up and then back down. FEEL: You should feel the muscles in...
16 May Cobra Push Up
HOW: Start in the plank position with your elbows straight, hands slightly back from your shoulders, and your toes pushing into the ground. Lower your hips about an inch off the floor while your toes continue to push into the ground. While maintaining this...
16 May Dolphin Push Up
HOW: Start in the plank position with your forearms on the ground, flat back, and your toes pushing into the ground. Push into the ground lifting your hips up into a diagonal direction. Keep pushing into the ground with your shoulders and keep your...
16 May Prone Scapula Squeeze
HOW: Start by lying on your stomach with your arms down at your side. Put your chin on the ground looking straight ahead. Squeeze your shoulder blades together and down towards your mid back at the same time. Slowly contract and relax for the...
13 May Side Lying Posterior Cuff Shoulder Stretch
HOW: Start by lying on your side. Bring the top leg up and bend at the knee. Let that knee relax on the ground. Straighten the bottom arm straight out in front of you. Place your other hand on the ground and turn your...
13 May Quadruped Shoulder Roll
HOW: Start on your hands in knees. Your hands should be under your shoulders with your palms down. Your knees should be under your hips. Keep your elbows locked, and rotate your shoulder blades down, up, forward, and back down. Do this in a...
13 May Tall Kneeling Lateral Reach Over
HOW: Start in the kneeling position. Take one arm and reach up and over your head slightly tilting your torso to the other side. Reach as far as you can comfortably go and hold that position. FEEL: You should feel a stretch in our...
13 May Kneeling Pec and Bicep Stretch
HOW: Start in a kneeling position. Perform the stretch by interlocking your hands and fingers behind your back. While keeping your chest up, squeeze your shoulder blades back, straighten your arms, and rotate your palms down. Reach back and stretch as far as you...
09 May Shoulder Lawnmower – Band
HOW: Start with your opposite foot in front of the other in a split stance position. Anchor a band in front of you at floor weight. Holding the band on the side with the leg back, reach down and across. Bring your arm back...
09 May Shoulder Lawnmower – Dumbbell
HOW: Start with your opposite foot in front of the other. Holding the dumbbell on the side with the leg back, reach down and across. Bring the dumbbell back up to your side as you rotate your shoulder back and open your chest, ending...