This shoulder warm-up is part of every workout I do.
“Shoulder Warm Up Routine with Elastic Rubber Bands”
The routine is inspired by the “Warm-Up and Preparation DVD feat. Jordan Jovtchev” (click here for a review)
I place this routine directly after the joint preparation mobility drills I do (joint rotations etc.)
It consists of 8-12 repetitions of each exercise:
- standing straight arm reverse shoulder flys in 3 different angles
- normal standing straight arm shoulder flys in 3 different angles
- Bulgarian (elbow 90 degrees) / Cuban rotations
- bent over cross pulls
- bent over inverted cross pulls
- and straight arm rotations
It really mobilizes the whole rotator cuff and shoulder girdle and gets me ready for harder exercises.
Besides on workout days, I also do this on rest days as prehab to help recovery and keep the blood flowing through the damaged muscle tissue.
I hope this helps some of you to get some ideas for your warm-up in order to stay safe during your workouts.
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nice, great upload, I take note. I like your blog, I read regulary
cheers
Hey seven,
Thanks for the feedback. Good to know I am not the only one reading it :)…
jeje, I read your blog because I know you for: gregor + gymnastic + climbing (fingerboard in your wall) + gymnasticbobies; but my english level is very bad, sorry
I will try to write more.
I like your post "Review: Warm-Up and Preparation feat. Jordan Jovtchev DVD", when I can buy it (for the moment, money It is the problem….)
cheers
hi this iv just got my rings today and will start light training latter on (i have a broken collar bone and 5 breaks in my leg)
can you do a little video or say how you loop the strapping into the bracket,
iv done it but dont know if it wrong
Here is a photo that should make it clear:
http://i.imgur.com/YdGOi.jpg
can you give some detail/explanation about shoulder position throughout a pressing movement, such as the push press or jerk? should the shoulder blades always been down/in?