I’ve been dealing with shoulder pain off and on since I was 17 years old. It all started when I fell head first with my arms overhead after a failed pole-vault attempt. That ended in a torn labrum.
Continue readingI’ve written a pretty ridiculous amount about shoulder health in the past. Today’s I’m sharing 5 of my favorite exercises for shoulder health. When it comes to keeping our shoulders
Continue readingAs athletes we’re going to encounter pain and injuries from time to time. It’s just part of the game and it’s going to happen if you end up training for long enough. I get it, injuries
Continue readingThere really is no single thing that's important for rehabilitating from and preventing shoulder injuries. I made a quick video describing 6 keys that need to be in place to rehabilitate from
Continue readingUnfortunately, if you've been performing bench press, dips or push-ups for long enough chances are you've experienced some sort of shoulder pain. Trouble is, these are great movements. If
Continue readingShoulder mobility is going to be very important for all exercises performed overhead. If you want to be performing movements like push jerks, snatches and pull-ups properly then you’ll want to
Continue readingUpdated November 2017 If this is the first time you’ve read been reading this article series I recommend going back to part 1 and starting there. A lot of the topics build on top of each other. I
Continue readingUpdated November 2017 If this is the first time you’ve read been reading this article series I recommend going back to part 1 and starting there. A lot of the topics build on top of each other.
Continue readingI can’t believe we’re already up to 5 parts on this topic! In case you missed it. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Do you guys remember upper crossed syndrome from Part 3? For
Continue readingSo far we’ve gotten pretty deep on the concept of shoulder impingement but it’s time to delve a little deeper. Next in the line-up we’ll talk about the thoracic spine and ribcage. If
Continue readingUpdated November 2017 Understanding what is happening inside of the shoulder joint is a very important part of understanding impingement. If you haven’t checked out part 1 and part 2 I’d
Continue readingUpdated October 2017 So to recap on the last article, classic impingement of the shoulder is caused by excessive narrowing of the subacromial space, impinging on the structures contained within the space.
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