Stretching Lats vs Shoulder Joint – Movement Tweak #1
Here is the first short video of an ongoing series I will be putting out called Movement Tweaks. In this video, I go over why unfortunately I think many gymnasts “go to” stretches for their lat muscles may not be the most effective. Unfortunately, I think it just puts a lot of stress on the passive stabilizers of the shoulder joint (definitely not good) leading to instability or tendon based pain. Then I go over an alternate stretch I picked up from some strength coaches to replace it. Check it out below, and share if you find it useful!
Before you watch the video, remember you can download my go to gymnastics shoulder flexibility drills completely for free in my “10 Minute Flexibility Circuits” PDF.
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