WHAT IS VIRTUAL MOBILITY COACH?
The Ready State Virtual Mobility Coach is like having a virtual Kelly Starrett in your pocket.
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[email protected]ParticipantThanks Kaitlin! I’ve not seen some of these before, I appreciate the list!
[email protected]ParticipantKaitlin,
I hit the gym this morning and just focused on practicing those movements I’ve the most problem with – AFTER spending some quality time rolling my lats, using taped lacrosse balls down my spine, and a single lacross ball around both scapula and moving my arms in full range of motion (no pain). For once I didn’t do any distraction but I DID spend some time working on my traps – though probably not very effectively. They are like wood, had no idea they were that tight.After reading in the book about torque, when doing a light weight front squat, I focused on getting tight and screwing my feet into the ground…and for the very first time (ever) was able to do a proper front squat without restriction! I had someone watching to make certain I wasn’t leaning backwards w/out realizing it – and I wasn’t. Will continue reading/watching the videos/and mobilizing (a Gemini is coming). I think a lack of torque has certainly been part of it – though of course it doesn’t cause the restriction.Oh yes, while the restriction has returned it is very light so SOMETHING came together properly this morning – finally something positive 🙂 Thank you for your advice – and I am going to get that video made and hopefully get more information from that.[email protected]ParticipantI see improvement when someone ELSE is working on my neck. So far I’ve not found the right combination of mobilization that has a noticeable impact, though it is possible that I am not spending enough time in the positions. I seem to remember hearing Kelly say in a video the other day that it requires at least 2 minutes in a position to change tissue.
Video taping is a good idea, I will ask someone at my gym to do this. Pretty much it is anything overhead, along with the front squat, that is impacted. Thankfully that does leave a lot of other movements I can do – including zercher squats. Right now I don’t care about the amount of weight I am trying to move, just focusing on attempting to perform the movement properly. Compensating does make sense and I hadn’t considered it. Hopefully a video will give me more information![email protected]ParticipantKaitlin,
No I don’t, but it sounds like I should get one.I wasn’t sure if order of mobilization matters and will check out the Daily RX for June 12.I DO have neck issues – some arthritic degeneration, and C4-C5 aren’t in perfect shape. I’ve been cleared for anything that doesn’t hurt – and the more work I do the less it bothers me. I am diligent for numbness.Manual manipulation of my neck frees my shoulder so I know mobilization will work – just have to find that right combination…I don’t know what role my neck plays in my lower t-spine/scap/lat problem on that side. Right side is perfect. Part of me wishes I was 30 years younger 🙂Thanks![email protected]ParticipantYes, I can get into proper position – and will pay very close attention to what my glutes and core are doing. I KNOW they are strong – I can hold an 8 minute strict plank position – but of course that doesn’t involve moving…
[email protected]ParticipantThanks Kaitlin – I will check this out. I had started putting my hands in the diamond position as that seems to cause less pain in my right deltoid – but then I can’t do more than (basically) scapular retraction – “little” pushups. Our coach has been training us to use the right position with our hand placement, but it may well be that my glutes aren’t engaged properly.
[email protected]Participanthmmm, good point about the elbow flexion, I’ve been focusing more on things upstream. I had a bad whiplash injury a while back that took me off the mountain bike permanently (because of the consequences of a repeat), so there is certainly some cervical spine involvement. My physio said the entire shoulder complex has a role to play but I’ve not thought about the elbow (which has been broken) or the first rib. I will keep working on this. Thank you! I didn’t think the first rib could have such an impact…but everything IS connected!
[email protected]ParticipantGood idea! I suspect these are probably best done at home rather than at the gym before working out anyway, though I could be mistaken.
[email protected]ParticipantKaitlin – yes, my position is right. The problem, I think, is that my good shoulder is over-compensating for the weakness in my left shoulder. We THINK that this is the source of the pain.
Thomas – that is a good question. IS there any way to build shoulder strength when nothing in that shoulder complex works properly? I don’t know. Thankfully I can do anything below shoulder level which is comforting. Very thankful for the Mobility WOD, and I’ve a Pro membership so I can access all of his videos since actually seeing Kelly for this shoulder isn’t going to happen.[email protected]ParticipantSadly I’ve been working with some fantastic physical therapists and a very experienced trainer who knows how to hone in on mobility issues for several years now…with very little lasting progress. I cannot gain strength in the left arm, at all, and whatever ROM I gain only lasts for a few minutes. It is very frustrating that I do pretty well with lower body work and anything over my shoulder, but sometimes I can’t even press a 10 pound DB over my head with that arm.
Thankfully the right shoulder is calming down (whew), and I suspect you are right that the right shoulder is compensating for the left in pushups. Focusing on mobility work has helped my left shoulder in other ways though. Wish I could see Kelly – I suspect if anything short of surgery can help that shoulder he can. So I have his book and am working through the videos since that isn’t an option.[email protected]ParticipantThanks for the episodes to look for, I’ve been going through the archives and there is a lot to choose from. I KNOW my left shoulder isn’t normal – and it may never be, but the right shoulder has been fine…before now. Of course it is possible that the problem is elsewhere. Thanks and I will check out the episodes.
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