Emil sent in a large set of questions. But they’re good ones, and instructive to all, so we’ll go through the whole set of them. Below, I’ll break up his questions with my comments… “I’ve been following most of your content and have been using Indestructible body and Strengthen your …
Shoulder Health – 6 Planes of Movement
There is something you must understand about the shoulder joint. It is the MOST movable of all the joints in the human body. As a ball-and-socket joint, it has the most range of motion. (The other ball-and-socket joint where the leg meets the hip, is comparatively severely restricted.) What does …
Getup and Press
Credit goes to my friend, Tyler Bramlett, for introducing the getup and press to me. Long ago he told me about how he used it to rehab client’s shoulders with it and I’ve used it off and on ever since. It takes the basic getup exercise (done with a kettlebell, …
Chest to Bar Pullups
A question comes in from Laid regarding chest to bar pullups: I have a question about body weight exercise. In fact, about pull-ups. I’ve tried many different approaches but I’m pretty bad in them. I can do 10 chin-ups without problem even more, but with pull-ups I can do 3-4 …
Improving Shoulder Flexibility and Mobility
If you’re looking to improve your shoulder flexibility and mobility check out these two videos from Gold Medal Bodies. The first one is focused on building the flexibility in the shoulders especially for handstands. Handstands can be one of the most difficult positions for the shoulders, especially a straight style …
Handstand Shrugs
Handstand shrugs are a seldom used exercise yet they can be quite important. Ask any professional hand balancer, or just watch them at work, and you’ll see how much their shoulders are shrugged up towards their ears. (Here is an example of Cai Yong.) This is necessary to get the …
Kettlebell Halo Exercise
Here is a quick demonstration of the kettlebell halo exercise. This is a great drill for opening up the shoulders if you don’t already have great flexibility in those ranges of motion. It can be used effectively as a warmup exercise. That all being said I do not really use …