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Shoulder Prehab


Rest between sets: As Needed
Intensity: Light

DemoExerciseReps/SetsHow to/Cues
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Forehead to W
1x8
Rotate your hands for the thumbs to point towards the ceiling as your bring your arms to the W. Make sure you have a 90 degrees angle in your shoulders and that your elbows are in line with the shoulders. Pull your hands and elbows up towards the ceiling and not back.
Keep your chest on the floor the entire time and rotate your hands for the thumbs to point towards the ceiling.
Keep your legs engaged but on the floor. Point your feet and make your ankles touch.
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Straight to W
1x8
On the way back stop with your elbows in line with your shoulders and a 90 degree angle in your elbows. Lift your forearms towards the ceiling and squeeze on top for a moment.
Keep your chest on the floor the entire time and rotate your hands for the thumbs to point towards the ceiling.
Keep your legs engaged but on the floor. Point your feet and make your ankles touch.
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Back Extensions
1x8
Then externally rotate your arms, squeeze your shoulder blades together in the back, look up towards the ceiling and engage the whole back lifting the upper body of the floor.
Keep your feet about shoulder width apart on the floor the entire time.
Move slowly! The longer this takes the more control and strength you will develop!
adgj4
Elbow Lifts
1x8
Lift your elbows up as you were trying to make them touch behind your head. Bring them back down slowly. Do not slam them into the floor.
Keep your legs engaged but on the floor. Point your feet and make your ankles touch.
Move slowly! The longer this takes the more control and strength you will develop!
adgj5
Arm Circles
1x12 each direction
Keep your chest on the floor and lift your head sligthly.
Keep your legs engaged but on the floor. Point your feet and make your ankles touch.

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Overhead Triceps Extension Warm Up
1x12 each side
Allow your shoulder to move and elbow to flare naturally as your bend your arm.
Engage your core to stabilize your position.
Exhale as you extend the arm. Inhale on the way back.
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Single Arm Overhead Arches
1x8 each side
Engage your core to stabilize your position. Minimize arching of the lower back.
Lock your elbow and look at your hand.
This is a core activation drill and not a back stretch. Do not bend too far towards the back!
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Half Kneeling Single Arm Shoulder Press
1x8 each side
Stop lowering the arm with your elbow next to your shoulder and 90 degrees bent.
Engage your core to stabilize your position.
Exhale as you extend the arm. Inhale on the way back.
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Row - Rotate - Press
1x6 each side
Separate your movements. First pull your hand back and up aligning your elbow with the shoulders, then rotate the arm and finally press the hand overhead. Follow this same path on the way back down.
Imagine you had a solid stick going through your shoulders and the working arm all the way to your elbow. Rotate the arm on this axis.
Stand far enough from your attachment point so you can apply constant backwards pressure on the elastic as you extend your arm overhead.
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Bent Over Thumbs Up Back Flies
1x12
Keep your shoulders low and pull your arms back as if you were trying to touch your elbows behind your back.
Rotate your hands so the thumbs are guiding the movement and the elastic is leaving your firsts on the pinky side.
Exhale as you pull your arms back.
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Around the World on Stomach
1x10
Externally rotate your hands as you move your arms towards the front. As your hands reach the front the thumbs point towards the ceiling. Reverse this as you bring the hands back down.
Keep your feet about shoulder width apart on the floor the entire time.
Move slowly! The longer this takes the more control and strength you will develop!
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Forearm Plank Trunk Rotations
1x8 each side
Engage your core and create 1 straight line from your feet all the way through your neck.
Look up as you reach towards the ceiling. Both of your arms should end up in 1 straight line.
Move slow and stay in control at all times!
cfi15
Push Up Ys
1x6 each side
Engage your core and create 1 straight line from your feet all the way through your neck.
Lift one arm at the time out diagonally in a 45 degree angle. Your thumb needs to point towards the ceiling.
Keep your shoulders and hips immobile.
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Swimming
1x20sec
Pull your hands and feet far away from your center to get as long as possible.
Keep your core engaged to stabilize your position and isolate the movement into your arms and legs only.
Go as fast as possible.
cfi17
Hand Raises over Hurdle on Stomach
1x8 each side
Relax your hands back on the floor between each rep.
Keep your chest on the floor the entire time and rotate your hands for the thumbs to point towards the ceiling.
Keep your legs engaged but on the floor. Point your feet and make your ankles touch.
Wrist Warm Up


Rest between sets: As Needed
Intensity: Light







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