Here are Kelly Starrett’s 5 way shoulder mobilty WODs. Check out Mobility 101 for more mobility awesomeness.
Sots Press Shoulder Warm Up Drill
Here is a warm up drill to mobilize your shoulders for the overhead position. Matt Wichlinski’s shoulder warm up Sots Press drill. From: Matt Wichlinski’s Training Compilation
Rotator Cuff Strength and Stability Exercises
Kevin Cornell shows some rotator cuff strength and stability exercises. Shoulder Dislocations 5 times per week, after every snatch and clean & jerk exercise Shoulder Horn external rotation 2 times per week 3-4 sets 12 reps Check out what’s going on in the background 🙂
Anatomy Videos with Real Human Bodies
This is fascinating. 3D anatomy programs are nice, but when it comes to studying the human body there is nothing that comes close to an actual dissection. Update: another fantastic resource are the following videos Upper Extremity Lower Extremity The Trunk Head and Neck Head and Neck Part 2 Internal Organs & Reproductive System This channel […]
Mike Burgener Coaching Points
Mike Burgenergoes through some Olympic weightlifting coaching points. don’t do a horizontal hip extension (no hip thrust), but a vertical jump breathe through the belly, not the chest, force the stomach out PNF stretching for the wrists and shoulders, for a better front rack position
Joe DeFranco’s Shoulder Workout
Try Joe DeFranco’s 3-Way “Shoulder Shocker” Perform: 2-3 sets, 8-12 per movement, no rest between exercises Seated Plate Raise using a 25 or 45-pound weight plate Seated Lateral Raise with light dumbbells – 20 to 25 pounds Seated Dumbbell Cuban Press, strict form (shrug, upright row, an external rotation, shoulder press. And to balance all that anterior […]
Rubber Band Stretches and Warm Up Drills
More mobility today. This time Matt Wichlinski has a couple of good drills to show. He does some Rubber band stretches to open shoulders, chest and rib cage. The ‘one armed /one legged balance plank row’ (that’s the official name) move at 2:20 will be a nice addition to my warm up. You should try it too. Mobility (Not Just) for Meatheads.
Shoulder Mobility with Sticks and Pipes
KitLaughlin has an interesting shoulder mobility series utilizing sticks / PVC pipes. You can get some pretty good stretches using these things. Subscribe to his channel and give him a thumbs up.
Shoulder External Rotation Barbell Massage MWOD
Here is Kelly Starrett with another way to give your shoulder more external rotation. He shows a couple of drills, but the one with the barbell on the shoulder feels really good.