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The Scientific Keys Of Shoulder Strength & Health

2024-11-23

Uncategorized, Foundational Programs, Moderate Training, Strenuous Training, Extreme Training

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Jessica Bento, Physical Therapist (Creator DVRT Restoration Certification, DVRT Rx Shoulder, Knees, Pelvic Control, & Gait Courses)

I am a bit sensitive about training the shoulders because I’ve personally had SOOOO many people from fitness pros, strength coaches, even fellow physical therapists reach out on how they just can help their shoulder pain. This really came about when we launched our DVRT Ultimate Sandbag Clean andPress test well over a decade ago four DVRT certification. The goal of this standard was to work on multiple movement patterns at once, learn how to problem solve and program for a goal that requires strength, stability, mobility, power, and endurance, as well as movement accuracy. Yet, over the years people got REALLY upset because they had shoulder strength issues that were greatly impacted by their shoulder health.

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That is why I discuss smarter ways to improve shoulder strength and health in our posts. I wanted to take the large amount of research and make it simple. There are keys to really appreciating how to build shoulder strength that really makes a BIG difference in our health (meaning our stability and mobility). It doesn’t haven’t to be complicated or overwhelming but there is science to everything.

The Core & Lower Body Are Essential

One of the aspects of the bodybuilding mentality (yes, anything with isolation of joints and muscles is the bodybuilding method) that upsets me is that it doesn’t lead people down to the best solutions. Probably the best example is how much people ONLY focus on the shoulder itself and don’t realize how the shoulder is only part of the equation. A LOT of research points to the fact that the core and lower body are more responsible for your shoulder strength and health than most would ever realize.

The way we can start teaching these concepts is through the use of the full body to make shoulder strength and health so much better as I demonstrate in the following examples below…

Diagonal Patterns NOT Muscles Should Be Your Focus

People will ALWAYS talk about muscles when it comes to shoulder health, but the reality is that such ideas are REALLY outdated. For one, it is almost IMPOSSIBLE to isolate all the various muscles that surround the shoulder. Watch even SOME of the video below and look at all the structures, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and it doesn’t even touch on the fascia or really nerves that all play roles.

There is SOOOO much research that what we really should be doing instead of thinking about “this or that” muscle is focus upon diagonal patterns. I know, almost NO ONE on social media is discussing this, why not? Honestly, I don’t know! If you go to google scholar, pubmed, or look up most physical therapy text books there are extensive discussions and research around PNF patterns that are these diagonal and circular patterns (here is just one of many PMID: 25435705).

It isn’t JUST about moving a weight diagonally, you want to make sure you do coordinate the right muscles which can be difficult for people to understand when you have never performed such exercises. That’s why there is a HUGE difference in our intent in creating these patterns.

Putting these ideas together allows us many ways to train for our fitness goals while at the same time improving our shoulder strength and health. The key though is to understand that we are being very intentional with every single one of the movements I show below. It is about integrating the whole body, teaching the core how to stabilize, making sure the arms are in the proper position to keep the shoulders safe and strong. That is what is going to lead you to the REAL results that will have a positive impact upon shoulder strength and health.

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