{"id":57717,"date":"2021-05-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/blog\/uncategorized\/functional-shoulder-exercises\/"},"modified":"2021-05-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T22:00:00","slug":"functional-shoulder-exercises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/en\/blog\/evolve\/functional-shoulder-exercises\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Functional Shoulder Exercises to Improve Mobility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Ever tried to get a particularly tight jumper off and felt a twinge in your shoulder?<\/strong> It\u2019s something we see a lot. And something <strong>functional shoulder exercise<\/strong>s help ease efficiently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of us spend our working week hunched over computers or behind a wheel. <strong>You\u2019ll immediately spot someone with a desk job if they have internally rotated shoulders, tight pecs and rounded backs. <\/strong>All of these result in the dreaded hunch. This doesn\u2019t just affect our confidence, but our all-round functional fitness and mobility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prolonged tension can lead to tendon injuries.<\/strong> Poor posture, lack of exercise, and even exercise performed incorrectly can all play a part in mobility issues.<strong> Straighten out these imbalances and reset your mobility with these functional shoulder exercises.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trial.evofitness.eu\/ch\/?lang=en&amp;utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=blog-banner&amp;utm_campaign=trial\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/evo-at-trial-cta-1day-blog-male.png\" alt=\"evo at trial cta 1day blog male\" class=\"wp-image-114637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/evo-at-trial-cta-1day-blog-male.png 1024w, https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/evo-at-trial-cta-1day-blog-male-960x422.png 960w, https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/evo-at-trial-cta-1day-blog-male-768x338.png 768w, https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/evo-at-trial-cta-1day-blog-male-480x211.png 480w, https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/evo-at-trial-cta-1day-blog-male-640x281.png 640w, https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/evo-at-trial-cta-1day-blog-male-720x316.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4 functional shoulder exercises to improve mobility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Wall extensions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>They look almost <em>too <\/em>simple. But just like Mediterranean food, sometimes, simple = wonderfully effective. You can perform these anywhere with a wall: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Standing with your hips and whole flat back against it, raise your elbows to a 90-degree angle. <\/li><li>Try to keep your back in contact with as much of the wall as possible. <\/li><li>Keep edging your arms up the wall while keeping strength and contact in your hips, back and arms. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>No slacking, now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Doorway stretch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re spoiling you with all these do-anywhere functional shoulder exercises. This one can even be performed while you\u2019re waiting for your dinner to come out of the oven. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Stand inside of a doorway, holding onto the frame itself with your arms anywhere between 90 to 180 degrees. <\/li><li>Push your torso through, stretching the pec muscles and pulling the shoulder blades forward.<\/li><li>Breathe deeply into your belly for one minute and feel a joyous release in those tight shoulders.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Lat focus with band traction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll probably want to hang out in our <a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/training\/\">Kinesis Lounge <\/a>for this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Using a band, secure yourself to the top of a machine or cable column. <\/li><li>Step backwards until the band is pulled tight. <\/li><li>Your left arm is extended over your head.<\/li><li>With your legs slightly more than hip-width apart, hinge your waist and rotate so that your right arm pushes across your midsection. <\/li><li>Keep going for one minute, then switch sides and repeat.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Two-arm rows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Super-quick biology lowdown: the rotator cuff is a gang of muscles and tendons that keep the ball of your upper arm bone in your shoulder socket. What we\u2019re trying to say is: it\u2019s important. Two-arm rows can balance out these muscles if they\u2019re tight. Strengthen them up by facing downwards on a 45-degree angled bench, then rowing up with a dumbbell in each hand. If you prefer, you can also do these functional shoulder exercises standing.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever tried to get a particularly tight jumper off and felt a twinge in your shoulder? Functional shoulder exercises can help you with that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":57718,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"4 Functional Shoulder Exercises to Improve Mobility | EVO Fitness","_seopress_titles_desc":"Ever tried to get a particularly tight jumper off and felt a twinge in your shoulder? 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