Mike Reinold – Inner Circle – How to Improve Overhead Shoulder Mobility
| Product Type | DVD |
|---|---|
| Format Type | WebRip – 1 MP4 |
| Author | Mike Reinold |
Today I’m going to show you a new practice that will help you improve your overhead shoulder mobility.
Every day, I instruct folks from varied backgrounds. I see folks fighting to maintain a healthy overhead posture all the time.
Why do you have so limited shoulder mobility?
Years of bad lifting, poor posture, or just ignoring a lack of range of motion wreak havoc on your shoulders.
Many kettlebell lifters exhibit comparable mobility issues. It’s quite simple to “do the objective” with poor mechanics when performing overhead exercises like Turkish Get Ups, kettlebell presses, snatches, and clean and jerks. To attain the above posture, people frequently hyperextend their lumbar spine.
The difficulty is that when you do this, you are stealing Peter to pay Paul. When you hyperextend your lumbar spine, you are essentially borrowing mobility from your low back in order to do an above action. This is a recipe for low back discomfort and is not a safe lifting technique.
Here’s an overhead shoulder mobility workout to assist you improve your overhead position.
The benefit of this practice is that it keeps your lumbar spine slightly flexible, preventing you from borrowing mobility from your low back.
TIP FOR MOBILITY! When feasible, practice mobility drills that allow you to stabilize one region before mobilizing another. This allows you to minimize unnecessary moving components and, ideally, target the area where you’re attempting to improve range of motion.
The video’s evolution is as follows:
1. Begin in the prayer posture and conduct a series of line oscillations as seen in the video.
2. Place your hand on top of the Swiss ball and continue oscillating.
3. With your elbow locked out, place your hand directly on top of the Swiss ball.
5. Press down firmly on the ball When you do this, you should feel your lats waking up. After pressing down, execute some gentle oscillations for roughly 15 to 25 seconds.
Perform 3 to 5 sets on each shoulder.
After you complete this practice, you must solidify your newly discovered range of motion.
This is an excellent time to do some Turkish Get Ups, overhead kettlebell walks, or sitting wall slides.
Give it a go and tell us what you think!
Are you looking for more mobility drills to help you improve your shoulder mobility? Check out this latest Mobility Monday video for a simple and innovative approach to enhance your overhead shoulder mobility with nothing more than a cage and your own bodyweight. This exercise is great for stretching your lats, hips, obliques, triceps, and pecs.
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