Do This AFTER Every Workout! (NON-NEGOTIABLE)
Why Physical Fitness Stack Exchange recommends it
Fitness Stack Exchange users link it when discussing face pulls and external rotation work to balance pushing volume and protect the shoulders.
Recommended by 2 people across 2 different months, 2018 to 2022.
What it is
A short ATHLEAN-X video in which physical therapist and strength coach Jeff Cavaliere explains the front-to-back imbalance caused by heavy pushing work. He recommends finishing every workout with a two-exercise combination of shoulder external rotation and scapular work.
What people said
Recommends qnxtn · 2018-04 · Physical Fitness Stack Exchange · on “Rotator Cuff Exercise in The Context Of A 5 Day Workout”
As others have said, it would be a good idea to seek the advice of a physical therapist, in case it is more serious than you think. With that said, I have shoulder impingement in both of my shoulders and the pain and range of motion have vastly improved with the exercises and modifications I have listed below. I do these exercises on shoulder day once a week. It is most important (for all weightlifters really) to include external rotation exercises to protect the shoulders, otherwise over time one could develop a shoulder imbalance which leads to rotator cuff injury, which can then hinder other pushing exercises such as bench and overhead press. I have linked several of the exercises to vide
Recommends Andy · 2020-07 · Physical Fitness Stack Exchange · on “What activities are good for your posture?”
An illustration of your problem: [LINK] your weight training may improve or worsen the problem. It depends on which exercises you do and how you do them. First thing is you want to "stop" training your chest. That is "stop" doing bench press. When doing bench press use a narrow grip that shifts the load onto the triceps muscles instead. Prefer (narrow) push-ups to bench press. Here are the muscles you want to train instead: [LINK] The rhomboids work together to pull and squeeze the shoulder blades towards the spine. The rhomboids also help us to maintain good posture. [LINK] The lower trapezius muscles pull the shoulder blades downward. So you want to pull your shoulder blades together and d
Cites Sergey Zolotarev · 2022-10 · Physical Fitness Stack Exchange · on “How wide should your arms be during face pulls?”
How wide should your arms be during face pulls? It's my newest addition to my arm days. I hope this exercise will improve my posture and smooth over muscle imbalances I may have. However, I'm not 100% sure how I should perform the exercise. In one video, an earlier one, Jeff Cavaliere is happy [this video] with relatively narrow pulls. In another video, he specifically advises [LINK] against that for the sake of external rotation and uses not one, but two ropes with his cable machine which allows him to keep his forearms perpendicular to the floor. I don't have a cable machine, but I do have a resistance band. It's hard for me to keep my hands that wide even with the lightest band. Should I bothe