NEW ATHLETE WORKOUTS BLOG and tip of the day

I'm not liking how the blog is moving forward so what I will be doing is moving the athlete blog posts (workouts, notes, etc.) to another address http://bakershoopschool.blogspot.com/. I am going to keep the personal training related content here at Blogginwithbaker.

With all that being said I would like to offer a lifting tip of the day.

When doing any row pattern (seated, chest supported, inverted) make sure to retract your scapulae before each rep. To do this think of putting your shoulder blades in your back pocket, by pulling them back and down. Another way to help with this is to push your chest out as far forward as you can. With any exercise you do you should think to pull your scapulae into this position. In a society where everyone sits at the computer hours, our scapulae become protracted and winged forward causing shoulder tension, pain, and even headaches. Our posture is downright awful, and getting worse. So the next time you are in the gym think about pulling your shoulder blades back and down, and you will be on you way to a healthier you.

Here is perfect seated row form by Tony Gentilcore of The Fitcast....Notice in the back view how his shirt bunches up on his back. That is from him pulling his shoulder blades back and down

Add scap pushups to your dynamic warmup at the beggining of your training session and get a feel for the movement of your scaps.