27 Oct Double Exchange – Wall Supported
HOW: Begin standing up with your hands against a wall with one knee up towards your chest. Drive the elevated leg down towards the floor then quickly exchange legs back to the starting position. This movement should be performed quickly and with power. Lean...
05 Oct Wall Lat Stretch
HOW: Stand next to a doorway or pole. Reach the arm you want to stretch over and across your body and grab onto the doorway with your palms face up, not down. Cross your leg on that side behind you. Slowly let your hips...
27 Aug Hand Behind Back Stretch
HOW: Place your hand behind your back as high up as you feel comfortable. Ideally, you will be able to reach the opposite shoulder blade. You can use the assistance of your opposite arm to. As you feel more comfortable you will be able...
26 Aug Single Leg Wall Spanish Squat
HOW: Place your back against a wall then slide down into a wall squat. Shift your weight onto one side and lift the opposite leg off the floor. Have a partner pull a band wrapped around your knee. The stronger the band and the...
11 Jun Standing Hip Extension – Band At Knees, Wall Supported
HOW: Place a band around your knees then stand up with all your weight bearing on one side. If balance is a challenge then move towards a stable surface or wall to give you additional support, keep the weight bearing leg closer to the...
09 Jan Shoulder External Rotation Stretch – Wall Support
HOW: Place one hand against the wall with your elbow at your side. Rotate your body away from this arm, feel free to step away to further this motion of the shoulder. Rotate back and forth, each time push a bit deeper into the...
09 Jan Shoulder Internal Rotation Stretch – Wall Support
HOW: Place your hand behind your back as high up as you feel comfortable. Ideally you will be able to reach the opposite shoulder blade. Once you find this point, stand up tall while pulling your shoulder blades together. This will help stretch the...
09 Jan Shoulder Abduction Stretch – Wall Support
HOW: Place your hands against the wall at about shoulder height, then crawl up with your hand as high as you feel comfortable. Now lean your body into your arm by bringing your hips away from the wall. This will be a body on...
09 Jan Shoulder Flexion Stretch – Wall Support
HOW: Place your hands against the wall at about shoulder height. Hinge at your hips and bring your body forward, this will be a body on arm movement which will increase the amount of shoulder elevation you are working into. Be gentle and move...
30 Dec Shoulder Around The World – Wall Support
HOW: Standing about upper arm distance away from the wall. Begin with your hand by your side and palm facing towards you. Bring your arm up and around until you hit a “sticky” spot, then rotate your palm facing towards the wall. Follow this...
