As if you didn’t know right….

I’m going to throw a few of my top stretches/therapies for the shoulder up over the next few days. This isn’t really long or in depth enough to do a multi-part series, but you get what you pay for.

Stretch Numero Uno – The Oly Lifter Stretch.

Grab a 45 lbs barbell, rack it high on your back with your hands close to the shoulders.

Have a buddy who is preferably bigger than you (more on this in a second). Have him raise your elbows to the limit of your flexibility. Try to really relax the shoulder joint.

Drive your elbows into his hands for 5 seconds, relax, back off for 1/2 second, then he presses your elbows up and stretches the shoulder for 10 seconds. Repeat 3-6 times.

You need someone bigger because as soon as you get your elbows pushed up the first time, you’re going to have a strong impulse to kill your buddy due to the excruciating pain in your shoulder capsule. Bryan R. made the right call for a partner