Your First Shoulder Exercise

December 7, 2011
Crawling for Shoulder Strength and Mobility
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emailprintDigg DiggDo you remember your first shoulder exercise?  Was it the military press?  Dips? …maybe it was pushups?  Nope, it wasn’t any of those shoulder exercises.  The first thing you did to increase the strength and mobility of your shoulder was learning to crawl.  That’s right – crawling was your first shoulder exercise. Pushing up [...]

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How to Swing a Sledge Hammer

December 1, 2011
How to Swing a Sledgehammer

As a follow-up to my previous post, Farm Boy Strong Shoulders, I thought I’d post this video on Sledge Hammer Swinging technique.  I’ve recently returned to a regular, regimented workout program with equipment I have here at my house.   Lots of free weights, plus some of the stuff you’d find on a farm.   For example: [...]

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“Farm Boy” Strong Shoulders – see the video

November 19, 2011
Farm Boy Strong Shoulders

The first time I remember hearing the term “farm boy” strong was in the early 80′s.  I was going to school at Auburn University, had caught the bodybuilding bug and was working out at Bill Kazmaier’s gym – Kaz Fitness.  Prior to Kaz’s, I had been working out at the “student” weight room, which was [...]

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5 Shoulder Exercises to Prevent Shoulder Injuries

November 8, 2011
Avoid Shoulder Injuries

“How to Prevent Shoulder Injuries” – wow … that’s an ambitious title.  A better title would probably be – “How to Decrease the Likelihood of Having a Shoulder Injury”. Here are a couple of videos from Jerry Shreck of VarietyTrainer.com along these lines. Jerry is the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach and Fitness Facilities Coordinator [...]

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How to Prevent Pitching Injuries – a Scientific Approach

October 30, 2011
Baseball Pitcher

You have a son who is a great age-level pitcher … maybe the next Nolan Ryan or Marian0 Rivera.  You’ve got him on a strength program and you probably make sure he receives personal instruction from a very good personal baseball coach.  But, are you overlooking the obvious?  His natural throwing motion may be flawed [...]

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Are You a Shoulder Rehab Wimp?

October 10, 2011
Go Big or Go Home

Like most of life, you get out of shoulder rehab what you put into it. Yes, I know it hurts to move your shoulder like that – do you want full range of motion?  And I know how busy you are – do you want more shoulder mobility as you age..or less? You don’t have [...]

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3 More Trigger Point Tools for the Shoulder

October 4, 2011
The Fenix Trigger Point Tool

Last month, I posted an article – Shoulder Pain? Trigger Points … Aaargh! – and listed a couple of trigger point tools you could use at home.  Here are a couple more you will find helpful if you’re a “hands-on” kind of person. The Grid:  Foam Roller It’s affordable – only $39.99 It has Matrix [...]

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