What is the current state of your shoulder?
Are they achy, tight and weak? they rounded ? Do you feel like you’re constantly on the brink of an injury?
If any one of the above characteristics is true for you, then you need to see this video and make these exercises your new favorite pastime:)
If you’ve watched some YouTube videos on shoulder rehab and you’re not sure what’s appropriate for your current situation, I can assure you, these exercises are easy, SAFE, and simple.
Shoulder rehab doesn’t have to be fancy. Many times what’s most important is knowing how much load to apply, when to apply it and in which positions to apply it.
One of the easiest ways to start is through after all isometric contractions. This means your muscle contracts WITHOUT MOVING and it’s usually better tolerated in a scenario where pain is a limiting factor.
As you can see in the 5 exercises I’ve shown here, I’m creating tension with my shoulder by pulling out into a towel in different positions.
As the shoulder tolerates more and sensitivity decreases, you can try increasing the hold times (30-60 seconds) adding more movement into the exercises.
In more painful situations, usually you’d want to stick to more strict isometrics with shorter hold times (5-10 seconds.
In any case, it’s important to remember that having pain with these exercises is actually OK and safe,
as long as it’s mild/tolerable and doesn’t lead to significant increases in pain for hours afterward or into the next day.
So try these out as a warmup before your upper body training or as part of your shoulder rehab plan!
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