A nice little #tbt for ya, keeping in line with yesterday's video about overhead stability.
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Been working with my friend @keimcee to improve her overhead position, and I added this drill for her today. Mind you, this was the final thing we did after some manual tx and IASTM to both the cervical and thoracic regions, and some other pattern work. We've also dabbled with some @rocktape applications with good success.
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The Cook band (a @perform_better superband can also be used) provides a pattern assist, allowing one to access range that they have the mobility for, but don't yet have the motor control/strength to achieve. The goal is to actively lift the arms with the assistance of the bands NOT just have the band passively pull the arms upward. A contract-relax technique is also utilized, as pulling downward on the band contracts the pecs and lats (muscles which can restrict shoulder flexion), allowing for improved relaxation once the lifting motion is resumed.
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This drill can be used for any shoulder flexion variation, be it while holding a dowel, while in child's pose lifting one arm, or while performing the diamond lift off test. Give it a shot and let me know your thoughts. I'll definitely be using this one a lot more.
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