Wall Lat Stretch

Stretch Of The Week – Wall Latissimus Dorsi Stretch

STRETCH OF THE WEEK: The Wall Latissimus Dorsi Stretch This stretch is particularly great for swimmers due to their high level of lat use in each stroke. However, most people can find this stretch beneficial for their posture. In general, people’s pecs and lats (which are major shoulder internal rotators) are overly tight from daily activities. […]

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Stretch Of The Week – Child’s Pose With Lean

STRETCH OF THE WEEK:

Child’s Pose With Lean

This is another great Latissimus Dorsi Stretch! This is an easy comfortable stretch to get into and hold for an extended period of time. This #stretch is particularly perfect for golfers and swimmers. The leaning rotation once in child’s pose will get a significant pull on each individual side and allow the athlete to identify any flexibility imbalances they may have. With the extra flexibility a golfer will be able to rotate more comfortably and produce more power on drives and iron shots! Again, anyone can benefit from this stretch for rounded shoulders, and thoracic postural purposes as well.

DO THIS STRETCH!

  1. Start on hands and knees on the floor
  2. Knees are hip width apart and the arms parallel to each other
  3. Move the hip towards the heels and push the hands forward a bit to reach an effective stretching
  4. Let the upper body sink down to the floor
  5. Using your finger tips, walk your hands out as far as they can go, to achieve a deep stretch. * Then, again using finger tips, walk your hands off to one side while keeping your upper body and hips level to the floor
  6. Hold stretch for 30+ seconds then repeat on other side
Double Pull Deltoid Stretch

Stretch Of The Week – The Double Pull Deltoid Stretch

STRETCH OF THE WEEK: Double Pull Deltoid Stretch This is a #stretch that is excellent for releasing the, always tension filled, deltoids. Many of us hold our stress in our shoulders, the deltoids, the upper traps, etc. This stretch will do wonders at alleviating that pain and allowing your shoulders to relax. Therefore regaining full range of […]

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Stretch Of The Week – Seated Lean Back Stretch

STRETCH OF THE WEEK:

Seated Lean Back Stretch

When we sit hunched over a desk or tablet all day our anterior deltoids shorten (and get tight) along with our pectoral muscles. This is generally the cause of most adults poor posture and it’s associated pain. The seated lean back (an anterior deltoid and pectoral stretch) is an excellent #stretch for relieving neck, shoulder, and upper back pain caused by this poor posture and rounded shoulders. This is also staple for all athletes, involved in sports or activities with a high usage of their shoulder cuff. Examples include baseball, tennis, and volleyball players, along with rock climbers and powerlifters. In addition, this is amazing for postnatal moms 🤰🏻👶🏻🙌🏻 especially when breastfeeding due to hunching your shoulders over while feeding your pride and joy. Take time to take care of yourselves too moms! 👍🏻💯

How To Do It!

  1. Sit upright on the floor or a yoga mat, with your feet flat on the ground and legs bent comfortably.
  2. Place your hands palms down, behind you slightly wider than shoulder width apart, with your fingers pointed backward.
  3. Slowly scoot your butt and hips forward, or walk your hands backwards until you feel a gentle stretch in the front of your shoulders and across your chest.
  4. From there, inhale as you lift your chest toward the ceiling allowing the shoulders to open even more. (Hold for 3s)
  5. Then exhale and allow your body to sink deeper into the stretch (Hold for 5s)
  6. Repeat the stretching and breathing 5 times trying to stretch deeper each time.
Single Arm Penguin Shoulder Stretch

Stretch Of The Week – Single Arm Penguin Shoulder Stretch

STRETCH OF THE WEEK: Single Arm Penguin Shoulder Stretch The Single Arm Penguin Shoulder Stretch is an excellent #stretch for releasing the, always tension filled, Posterior Deltoids. Many of us hold our stress in our shoulders, the deltoids, the upper traps, etc. This stretch will do wonders at alleviating that pain and allowing your shoulders to relax. […]

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Stretch Of The Week – Unilateral Leaning Lat Stretch

STRETCH OF THE WEEK: Unilateral Leaning Lat Stretch: The unilateral leaning lat #stretch is particularly great for swimmers due to their high level of lat use in each stroke. However, most people can find this stretch beneficial for their posture. In general, people’s pecs and lats (which are major shoulder internal rotators) are overly tight […]