onceahardman
Nov 19, 2010, 10:57 PM
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jape wrote: Those "lateral (exernal) rotations" should be done with a small prop like a pillow or rolled up towel under your arm, according to Dr. Physical Therapist...but other than that, ya, all those are great... I also do "empty beer can" with really light weights and some mobilityWOD on the shoulders to keep those impingements and rotator cuff issues to a "minimum" (right shoulder has seemingly always been gunked up from a bad bike crash years ago...)
I don't know who "Dr. Physical Therapist" is...but your point is interesting.
There is a bit of a theoretical reason for holding a rolled up towel under your arm. Supposedly, from what I have heard, it improves blood flow to supraspinatus during external rotations.
I have never seen any research supporting it. I have used it sometimes, I have not used it at other times, and I have not noticed any difference in outcomes when using a towel vs. without.
I'd really honestly be interested in reading research supporting the use (or not) of a towel under the arm. My experience says it can be slightly helpful in maintaining proper form. If the exercise is done with close supervision, I doubt there is any difference, but as always, I'm open to learning.
PS...What is "mobilityWOD"?
(This post was edited by onceahardman on Nov 19, 2010, 10:59 PM)
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