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(Health-NewsWire.Net, May 26, 2015 ) San Francisco, CA -- As a certified trainer with years of experience, Barry Lavis knows the importance of stretching the shoulders properly. Shoulder stretches are beneficial for athletes as well as individuals hunched over their desks for long periods of time. Remaining in that position makes the shoulder pronated. His video demonstrates the correct way to stretch the shoulders using WOD Nation exercise bands.
The shoulder is a complex structure made up of bones, tendons, and muscles. It has the widest range of movement compared to other joints in the body. If the shoulders are tight, rigid, or worse, injured, a lot of movements are limited. Shoulder problems also cause a lot of pain. It is important to keep the shoulders moving to keep them flexible. This is why shoulder stretches are important for healthy and pain-free shoulders.
Coach Lavis says that shoulder stretches are not strength exercises but mobility exercises. A heavy resistance band is not needed in this kind of warm up routine. He used a red WOD Nation resistance band in his tutorial video. WOD Nation resistance bands are colored according to their resistance level. They range from 10 pounds to 175 pounds. The red one has the lowest resistance at 10-35 pounds.
Lavis demonstrates four shoulder stretches with the help of the exercise band. They are overhead, front, back, and pass through exercises and consist of only 15 reps each. The stretches do not take more than a few minutes but they result to multiple benefits. Stretching the shoulders with bands allows distraction and it is important to relax and let the band do its work. Stretching with an exercise band does not put undue stress on the rotator cuff. The rotator cuff allows the arms and the body to work together and if it is stressed, movement is severely limited. It can also be very painful.
Warming up the shoulders with the use of resistance bands can help elite athletes like boxers and baseball players. They can also benefit individuals who are desk-bound and those who have suffered injuries. Anyone who wants to improve shoulder mobility and health can benefit from shoulder stretches and it will not take too much time nor effort.
An experienced trainer and coach like Barry Lavis knows the importance of healthy shoulders. His video on stretching the shoulders with the WOD Nation resistance band is informative and can benefit a lot of people.
About WOD Nation
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