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Prone Shoulder IR/ER Switch
HOW: Get set up on your stomach with one arm behind your low back and the other behind your head. Begin the exercise by squeezing your shoulder blades back and then lifting your hands off your back/head. Refer to the video for how the transition...
Neck Circle - Small
HOW: Begin the exercise by getting yourself set up in good posture sitting upright looking straight ahead. Then perform clockwise small neck circles, begin the movement by dropping your chin down, then lower your right ear down towards your shoulder, then turn your chin towards...
Neck Isometric - Anti-Sidebend
HOW: Begin the exercise by getting yourself set up in good posture sitting upright looking straight ahead. Then place your hand or fingers on the side of your head (temple region) and try to push your head and neck sideways in the opposite direction, however,...
Neck Circle - Large
HOW: Begin the exercise by getting yourself set up in good posture sitting upright looking straight ahead. Then perform clockwise large neck circles, begin the movement by dropping your chin down, then lower your right ear down towards your shoulder, then turn your chin towards...
Shrug - Barbell
HOW: Stand holding onto a barbell with your hands spread apart. While. Pull your shoulder blades up and back. control the motion down and repeat. FEEL: You will feel the muscles on the top back portion of the shoulder blade working with this exercise. COMPENSATION:...
Shrug - 30 deg, Band
HOW: Stand holding onto a resistance band wrapped around your feet. While holding onto the resistance band, brings your arm slightly out, then pull your shoulder blades up and back. Control the motion down and repeat. FEEL: You will feel the muscles on the top...
Neck Isometrics - Anti-Sidebend, Band
HOW: Anchor a resistance band about head height then wrap one end around the top of your head. Turn your body so that your ear is facing the anchor, you will be working the muscles on the side away from the anchor. Walk out as...
Scapula Retraction - Band
HOW: Stand facing a resistance band with the anchor coming from shoulder height. While holding onto a band, pull back your shoulder blade as far as you can. Make sure to stand back far enough to allow your shoulder blade to come forward when you...
Upper Cervical Stretch
HOW: Place one hand on your chin with the opposite hand on the back of your head. Create a passive chin tuck using your hands, bend your head to one side, then rotate your head up towards the ceiling and hold this position. If I...
Levator Scapulae Stretch
HOW: Begin this exercise upright. Keep the hand of the side to be stretched behind your back. Bring your nose towards the opposite armpit (here I am showing my nose going to the Left armpit). This requires you to flex your head forward, sidebend away,...