Upper Back
Wrist Extension with the Barbell Overhead
Wrist Extension with the Barbell Overhead Are you following The Movement Fix on Instagram? Find us @themovementfix Want better shoulder mobility? Download Day 1 of our Shoulder Mobility Program for free: Wrist Extension with the Barbell Overhead This week...
Banded Shoulder Sevens
Banded Shoulder Sevens Are you following The Movement Fix on Instagram? Find us @themovementfix Want better shoulder mobility? Download Day 1 of our Shoulder Mobility Program for free: It Shouldn't be Confusing Need a TMF band like the one I use in the...
Isometrics for Better Handstand Positioning
Isometrics for Better Handstand Positioning Follow The Movement Fix on instagram @themovementfix Follow Wes on IG @drweshendricks Need more hip and low back mobility? Start with Day 1 of our Hip/Low Back Mobility Program for free: Isometrics for Better...
Shoulder Pain During Pull Ups
This past weekend I was in Boston, MA and NYC for a few workshops and I stopped by Champion PT and Performance to see a few good friends, including Dr. Dan Pope from Fitness Pain Free.
A common issue and complaint that comes up is 'my shoulder hurts during pull ups', and more specifically during the bottom part of the pull up or when pulling out of the bottom position.
In this post, we cover common reasons why that happens and what to do about it.
The Pain Pill and the Boomstick with Chris Duffin
The Pain Pill and the Boomstick with Chris Duffin Are you following The Movement Fix on Instagram? Find us @themovementfix Want better shoulder mobility? Download Day 1 of our Shoulder Mobility Program for free: The Pain Pill and the Boomstick with Chris...
Learning how to use The Shoulder Rök with Chris Duffin
Learning how to use The Shoulder Rök with Chris Duffin Are you following The Movement Fix on Instagram? Find us @themovementfix Want better shoulder mobility? Download Day 1 of our Shoulder Mobility Program for free: Learning how to use The Shoulder Rök...
Fully Move Every Joint Every Day
Fully Move Every Joint Every Day Want better shoulder mobility? Download Day 1 of our Shoulder Mobility Program for free: This week I want to share with you a routine I use to fully move every joint every day. Think of moving a joint as a way to lubricate the surface...
Basic Anatomy of Stretching the Pecs
Basic Anatomy of Stretching the Pecs Overview You have two different muscles that are considered your 'pecs': pectoralis major and pectoralis minor. Together they can be called the pecs and individually they are colloquially called pec major and pec minor. Generally...
A Better Way to 'Stretch' Your Pecs
The way to stretch the pecs statically is pretty straightforward. You can simply perform a door stretch.
However, static stretching doesn't always make lasting change. When stretching the pecs, you likely want to keep the range of motion you are gaining.
With that in mind, there's a 'better way to stretch'. And that 'better way' isn't necessarily the stretch itself, but rather a way to address multiple aspects of the muscle.
Specifically, we want to do some soft tissue work on the pecs, a stretch with reps, and then some loaded movement.
This way we get the muscle tension to decrease with the soft tissue work, we put the muscle under tension and longer lengths with the stretch, and we train the overall range of motion with some loaded movement.
The Best Thoracic Mobility Routine
This week on Movement Fix Monday I want to bring a lot of pieces together to make the best thoracic mobility routine.
I commonly show a certain way to tweak a lift or a way to think about movement or a specific drill.
What gets lost in doing that, though, is how do you bring a lot of those pieces together. How do you blend and incorporate everything?
What I wanted to do this week was show you how I combine multiple drills for the upper back aka thoracic spine into a routine. This could either be done as a daily routine if you need work in this area or it could be done for 5 minutes during your warm up before lifting.
Three Reasons to Train Bicep Curls
Bicep curls have a negative stigma around them in many rehab and also training circles and I am not really sure why.
There are many benefits to doing bicep curls and, in my opinion, they should be regularly trained.
Why? Click the link to learn more.
Simple Drills to Build Scapular Robustness
The idea of scapular instability is going away. Since the scapulothoracic joint is essentially floating on the rib cage contained within a sling of muscles, having it be 'unstable' would really depend on how you define stability.