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Yuri's Band Warmup

Type:Compound
Force:Dynamic

Muscles Targeted

Primary

Shoulders

Secondary

Chest, Lats

Video Tutorial

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Attach a resistance band to a fixed point at about chest height.

  2. 2

    Step one hand through the band and walk back until you feel gentle traction pulling your arm out of the shoulder joint.

  3. 3

    With the arm straight, move the shoulder through full circumduction: reach forward, lift the shoulder up to the ear, pull it back, depress it down, and reach forward again.

  4. 4

    Reverse direction: depress, pull back, lift up, and reach forward.

  5. 5

    Repeat 5-10 circles in each direction, keeping the arm as straight as possible — only the shoulder girdle moves.

  6. 6

    Next, with the joint still under traction, place the shoulder in different positions (protracted, retracted, elevated, depressed) and draw figure-of-eights or small circles with the arm.

  7. 7

    Explore all possible shoulder positions. Increase tension by stepping further from the anchor point.

  8. 8

    Repeat on the other arm.

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