Rotation of the hips, specifically of the head of the femur (thigh bone) in its socket (acetabulum) is critical for performance in the gym and sports for example: Getting deep into squats, Throwing kicks in the striking martial arts etc.
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Everything that gets us back to nature, like the paleo diet or animal movements such as the brachiating technique I’ve got for you today is very popular these days.
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When thinking about it, most people think of the word flexibility, not mobility (although this is changing) so if a program has the word “flexibility” in it, it might be seen as a better fit.
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Shoulder Rotation Robot trains one of the most important movements that develops scapular control & stability – POSTERIOR TILT. Check it out in this video.
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I call this technique “Triple Flexion” because it’s basically the opposite of the movement pattern known as “triple extension”, which is when you basically jump and extend ankles, knees and hips in the Olympic lifts.
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Unstable shoulders can make you feel weak and put you at risk for painful injuries. Don’t ignore shaky shoulders, use these scapular stabilization exercises to build the solid shoulders of your dreams.
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Today’s drill will help you with the following: increase mobility in the deep lunge position (hip extension); build shoulder stability and improve balance.
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Here’s a simple drill to help you both strengthen and mobilize the hip rotator muscles. Great to do in your warmup and/or in between sets of Bench Press.
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In today’s drill, I’ve combined the technique of spotting with the MB shotput toss to make it specific to martial arts and throwing punches in particular, as I developed it for a boxer I train.
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