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12-06-13, 11:44 PM | |
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Shanghai, China
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Thanks everyone for your answers.
I definitely could do more to improve my grip strength, but I think the main problem not quite that. I need to work on the stabilizing muscles - for example, the ones that keep your wrist straight when you're doing a press. And likewise the ones that stabilize the shoulder joint - for example, lifting my hips when I tried a 1/2 get up, with just bodyweight, absolutely kills the shoulder of the supporting arm. I think I just need recognize that I'm starting from an extremely weak base (in those particular muscles) and work my way up. So although I have an embarrassing number of untried DVDs, I guess I'll be ordering Athletica. starbelly, I would love to try your suggestion but streaming just doesn't work in China. Thanks again! |
12-07-13, 12:09 AM | ||
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Alberta
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Having trouble with the supporting shoulder in a half getup is something of a concern - how do you do with plank variations? not just face down, but side plank, upward facing, etc. Atletica is great, but it can actually be quite taxing for the shoulders if that is really a challenged area for you. Not to discourage you from trying it - but to encourage you to be willing to go light and end the set early if needed. To be honest, it's possible that something like Tonique (Energy mat), Dream Body, or TA might be better in that regard if the half getup is giving you problems, because of all the plank-y, stabilizer work that goes on.
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12-07-13, 08:30 AM | |
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Shanghai, China
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Ah, just looked at youtube videos of the raked and waiters carry with KBs. You're all right, I should definitely do these!
And I have Tonique Energy Sprint but haven't done it, so I will do that first and see if it helps. Thanks for talking me out of buying another workout. (Who am I kidding - I'll put Athletica on my wishlist and buy it next year....) |
12-07-13, 10:54 AM | |
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Alberta
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There's a shoulder drill I used to do when I was having issues that helped a lot for - well, everything. The closest thing I can find to it is this youtube video, the part I mean is about 5:45 or so:
Shoulder mobility and I actually learned this one just this week - it showed up on Lifehackr, of all places. It's awesome for people (like me) with shoulder issues (done carefully). Thoracic bridge
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