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    The Biggest Shoulder Problem of Them All Part 3

    The Biggest Shoulder Problem of Them All Part 3

    07/23/2012

    Hey Mwodies, Today’s episode is really an homage to what I have come to believe to be the largest shoulder problem out there–missing internal rotation. You should have full range of motion in your joints true. But you can probably miss a little extension or flexion and still set a few world records. However, if you end up missing the rotation capacity of your shoulder, well, then you are going to end up with poor positioning and a poor capacity to generate stability in the shoulder joint. You see, if you are missing rotation, you will have to compensate to…

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    Clear the T-Spine, Now We Can Start Talking Shoulders

    Clear the T-Spine, Now We Can Start Talking Shoulders

    07/09/2012

    Hey Mwodies, One of the central ideas about the MWod model is that the trunk is a carriage or chassis for the primary engines of the shoulder and hip. So by extension, if your thoracic spine or pelvis are in a poor position you won’t be able to optimize hip or shoulder function. Today’s episode is a nice example of this concept. Carl Paoli (gymnasticswod.com) has incredible capacity for overhead movement, but he is a little turtlely (like a turtle) in his upper back as a result of spending so much time as a high level gymnast as a kid….

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    A Better Upper Back Extension-izer

    A Better Upper Back Extension-izer

    05/17/2012

    Hey Supple Leopards, Here’s the deal.  I regularly work with athletes that need mobilizations that go to 11.  The upper back is an area that gets brutally stiff in my tactical athletes (police and military) wearing body armor, and in my strength athletes.  Today’s episode takes the lacrosse ball peanut and turns it into the honey badger of thoracic extension (every lacrosse ball’s child hood dream…) Don’t be afraid to give this mob some time to sink in.  Think quality over quantity.  If you fly a helicopter or an F15 for a living, fee free to make ten minutes of…

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