Welcome back to Squat University! Today’s blog is all about how to improve thoracic spine mobility. In order to have great technique when lifting and decrease your risk of shoulder injury you need an ample amount of mid-back extension. When addressing “weak links” in your upper body, mobility restrictions in the thoracic spine should alwaysContinue reading How To Improve Thoracic Spine Mobility
Welcome back to Squat University! Last week we started a discussion on overhead mobility. We introduced two screens that can expose overhead mobility problems that can affect your barbell lifts (snatch, overhead squat, etc). This week, I want to share with you a few of my favorite mobility exercises to address these weak links. MobilizeContinue reading How to Improve Overhead Mobility
If I had to single out one exercise that most athletes struggle with, it would be the overhead squat. There are so many variables that could hurt your overhead squat technique. Recently we discussed how to improve this lift by addressing problems with scapular stability. This week we are going to address another limiting factor,Continue reading The Squat Fix: Screening Overhead Mobility
