42 min FRC w/ Alan: shoulder external rotation
Alan Foran
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42m
Humans are one of the few mammals with a laterally oriented shoulder, this gives us the ability to have a huge range of motion, and as the shoulders capsular function rotation is the base of all that movement. Whether you're throwing, swimming, or just digging in the garden the movements from external to internal rotation allows us to open up and create a massive amount of force. Often because the internal rotators are stronger and bigger then their counterparts, and life is more forward, it's easier for the muscle to become more dominant, cutting off our ability to externally rotate, and ultimately decreasing our overall force production. today we will open up more external rotation and create more structure and fluency in these often overlooked little but hugely important muscle
Common compensations in the base are extending the spine or rolling to the opposite side. Also, turning the head towards the working arm will give you some extra space; turning away will close it off.
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