Overhead Press for Core Shoulder and Rotator Cuff
AgelessBarbell’s Nancy Flynn and TheWareHouseGym’s Dr Zach McVey bring together the shoulder prehab / rehab series with a primary exercise that will integrate all the movements that we have worked over the past months with a fundamental lift that will develop the shoulders and stimulate the rotator cuff. This is a variation of the Overhead […]
Continue Reading...The Incline Cuban Rotation for Rotator Cuff
How to perform the Incline Cuban as a shoulder Prehab/Rehab movement. Benefit: Shoulder stabilization and prevention of shoulder joint injury. This move stresses the infraspinatus (one of the rotator cuff muscles) which is responsible for external/lateral rotation of the humerus. Note that this variation does not include the actual “press”. The focus is purely on […]
Continue Reading...Inch Worm
Maximize your Warm up with the Inch Worm! |Benefit | This is a three in 1 exercise that works stability and mobility of the shoulder; activates the core; works hamstring flexibility and mobility. It can be done as part of a dynamic warmup or at the end of a workout to work your shoulder stabilization. […]
Continue Reading...Rotational Pushup
A must add to your warmup routines. Not an actual push up, this exercise servers as a great core and shoulder strengthener. A fun challenge! |Benefit | Excellent Stability and Mobility Exercise for the Shoulder. Strengthens the shoulder joint and rotator cuff. |How to do | Start in Push up Position (Plank). Core tight […]
Continue Reading...Scapular Retraction / Rotator Cuff Internal and External Rotation
Rotator Cuffs injuries are quite common. Let’s continue our shoulder series with some exercises for scapular retraction as well as internal/external rotation of the rotator cuff. Join Coach Zach McVey and me for a demonstration of the exercises along with pointers on proper technique. Exercises include: Incline T’s Incline Y’s Floor W’s Floor Y, W, […]
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