In the wake of my massive left palm tear yesterday, I thought it only appropriate to bring this one back from the archives. That left shoulder still isn't 100% ?
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Proximal stability allows for distal mobility. Lose that proximal stability and you can bet everything down the chain is going to be affected in some way.
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Case in point: my crappy left shoulder stability (Yes, the Maestro has stuff to work on, too) and my recurrent left thumb blister/tearing. Notice in the top video how much my shoulder blade moves around and the poor rhythm as compared to the right shoulder. Any time there is a lot of bar or barbell work (pull-ups, toes-to-bar, cleans, snatches, etc) if my left thumb isn't taped, I'll tear in that same spot. Why? My hand is trying to take up the slack for my wimpy shoulder.
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Since can't stabilize as well proximally (at my shoulder), my body is forced to work harder distally (via gripping tighter – aka less mobility/freedom in that area). Solution? Fix the shoulder and spend less money on tape. More @crossoversymmetry here I come.
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