Shoulder health and rehab
I often get asked about my shoulder health. Over the years I have sustained several shoulder injuries. From over use to training incidents, and fortunately I have been able to recover for the most part. I regularly do strict bodyweight pull ups as well as daily mobility exercises to keep my shoulder girdle working.
Recently, I started doing the forgotten "Sots Press". This is where you press overhead while at the bottom of your squat. Sounds easier than it actually is. As healthy as my shoulders feel, I quickly discovered that my Sots Press had become very "rusty" from lack of training in this movement.
Back in my early CrossFit days, I taught and trained this movement, but like many other exercises I have learned, it gradually faded into the dark recesses of my knowledge base.
I am thankful to have brought this back into my training. For now, and I am taking baby steps with very light weights until I have the mobility back.
This barbend article shows the detail of a properly executed Sots Press.
Without mobility there is no strength
Ponder this, if you can't work the joint in a range of motion, you can't develop it or make it stronger in that range of motion. You can only strengthen your range of motion, wherever that may be. A perfect example is my rusty Sots Press.
Regular band training
I attribute my shoulder health to the Crossover Symmetry system that I have been using and endorsing for years.
Although I regularly adhere to the Crossover Symmetry activation and strengthening protocol, I had not expanded on this and worked this squatting press. I have since incorporated some new movements to further open up my chest and increase the range of my shoulder movement.
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