The Routine: 6 Shoulder Stretches to Help You Move Better and Hurt Less And that means spending more time doing the things you love and less time stretching. Our method of training is geared toward creating physical autonomy, and the shoulder routine I’m about to show you is all about freeing up those restrictions so you can move with freedom and confidence. When you can’t move your body freely, you’re lacking what we call physical autonomy, which exists when you have complete confidence in your body’s ability to handle whatever physical challenges are thrown its way. For people with advanced levels of tightness, something as simple as reaching to grab something from a high shelf can feel impossible.Įven if your issues aren’t quite that bad, you’re here reading this article, which probably means you are dealing with some level of restriction in your shoulders. When your shoulders are tight, they keep you from moving freely throughout your daily life, as well as in your training. While there are countless issues that could be going on in the shoulders, the exercises in this routine were carefully chosen to target the most common motion restrictions. And our clients at GMB have shared their experiences with us as well. I’ve been working with patients as a physical therapist since 1998, and have seen a lot of issues with tight shoulders over the years. What makes this routine different is that it’s not random at all. No one likes to put in effort without any payoff. …or, at least it can the way most people do it and teach it.Ī lot of trainers or fitness companies will throw a bunch of random stretches at you, and when you don’t arbitrarily get “more flexible,” they tell you to just “stretch more.” That’s not very useful, and if that’s the way you’ve always stretched, then yeah, it’s probably sucked. Why Should You Care About Shoulder Mobility Anyway?īefore I get into the routine, I want to address the elephant in the room: stretching sucks.
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