. I know this is a blatant plug for my product, but this dives into depth of the current program with shoulder injuries as well as a path for improvement. <\/span><\/p>\nThis system has helped thousands of swimmers stay healthy, and more importantly, returned many to the pool pain free.<\/span><\/p>\nDirections:<\/b><\/p>\n
Keeping the arms as straight as possible, bring one arm forward and keep the other arm behind. The forward arm should have the thumb up; the backward arm should have the thumb down. Lift both arms, thinking about bringing your shoulder blades together.<\/span><\/p>\nDo not elevated the shoulders towards the ears, instead pinch the shoulder blades together.<\/p>\n
For the body position, the athlete is positioned in this manner to force scapular activation, preventing lumbar (low back) compensation. Try this exercise in the traditional Swiss ball position (legs straight belly on the Swiss Ball), compared to this version and write in the comments if you feel a difference in muscular activation.<\/span><\/p>\n