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Shoulder Notes: Strong Shoulders, Working through Shoulder Pain and Tips For Young Pitchers »

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Unconventional and urban rotator cuff exercises »

If you train with weights, there will come a time when you want to push your poundages to the next level. I know, “it’s not about maxing out” – but how can you gauge your progress without a meter. That meter for people who train with weights is usually the bench press.

The King [...]

Springtime, shoulder pain, shoulder training advice and ergonomics »

Its my favorite time of the year
It’s springtime.  The days are longer.  The sun is brighter.  And the world is becoming more alive all around us.  Makes me want to get physical and start teaching my girls how to throw a softball (or baseball), ride our mountain bikes and horses. 

(photo courtesy of foxypar4)
The problem is [...]

Shoulder flexibility: One of the key components of hitting a long drive »

How far can you hit a golf ball? 

(photo courtesy of danperry.com)
What do you consider to be a “long drive”?  I guess for different people it means different things.  For me ( a part-time hacker ), it means an occasional 250–275 yard stroke of luck.  For you, it may mean hitting a consistent 300 yard [...]

Rehab and training - What’s your motivation? »

Do you need motivation?

(photo courtesy of Erik Charlton)
Here’s a video I found while visiting Diesel Crew, a hard core, high intensity website dedicated to strength and muscle.  If this video doesn’t open your eyes to your potential, then you may want to call 911.

If you want to succeed in reaching your fitness or rehab goal, then never [...]

Does your golf game suffer because of a short, choppy and restricted swing? »

Here’s a slow-motion video of one of the greatest golf swings of all time. 

Does Tiger’s swing resemble your swing?  Do you get a “big” shoulder turn?  Probably not and it could be for a variety of reasons.  Here is what one golfer told us in an email that we received recently:
“To: The Rotator Guy
You sure should be proud of [...]

The Rotater appears in Golf Today magazine - February 2008 edition »

Providing great information about golf and the golf industry
Golf Today magazine has been keeping the golfer informed for twenty one years.  Scott and I had the pleasure to meet Bob Koczor the publisher/owner or Golf Today magazine during the fall PGA expo held in Las Vegas this past September.
We were riding the elevator to our [...]

Rehabilitation, conditioning, strength training, etc. - it’s all hard »

Physical rehabilitation is tough
Anyone who has ever had to go through physical rehabilitation knows and understands that their will be pain involved.

Your joints will have become stiff and swollen
Your muscles will have atrophied and become weak
You are constantly battling the doubts that you can return to your former activities and level of performance

Physical conditioning is [...]

Test your shoulder Flexibility »

How flexible is your shoulder?  That can be a difficult question to answer. 

How flexible should my shoulder be?
Is there a standard that I can compare my shoulder flexibility to?
What factors can affect my shoulder flexibility?
Will the ideal shoulder flexibility be different for men vs. women?

Health and Fitness tradeshow
Yesterday, we were at a health and [...]

PGA Teaching Professional endorses the Rotater! »

As a PGA Professional, I have had many golfers come to me over the years looking to improve their games. Most come to me for a lesson as what they see as a last resort after many failed attempts to improve using the latest swing aid or magic club.
With a background and degree in [...]