Overhead Shoulder Mobility: Wall Angels

Wall angels are a great way to improve postural awareness as well as recruit the shoulder & spine stabilizers in a controlled & coordinated manner.
For Proper Execution:
-Keep your Lower Back, Elbow, & hands against the wall. (if you can’t get your hand against the wall, get as close as your shoulder allows)
-Allow for initial 90 degrees of elbow flexion
-Tuck your chin in -After having done the previous movement with mobilizations, stretches, & soft-tissue mobilizations that this series talked about, this exercise is also great way to check if your shoulder range of motion is IMPROVING or not. -Adding resistance to this exercise may help by giving a resistance cue of your external rotators (rotator cuff) to work harder. These rotator cuff muscles depress the head of the Humerus, which in turn will allow further elevation of the arm. The resistance may also be used as a way to strengthen the rotator cuff & scapula stabilizing muscles. *DON’T let your lower back arch during this!
RECAP- a couple things to consider for a healthy shoulder in an overhead athlete:
Mobility of your Lat’s, Pec Major, Pec Minor, Glenohumeral joint, & Posterior Cuff
Strength of your Rotator Cuff and Scapula Stabilizing Muscles.
This is a wrap for the overhead shoulder mobility series!
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