Purpose: Scapular retraction is a fundamental movement to executing explosive and controlled movements safely. Many skaters have scapular winging, where the shoulders wing out and affect posture. This exercise helps set the shoulder blades and pattern good upper body movement patterns and posture.
Focus: Posture, shoulder stability, injury prevention, upper body strength, rhomboids, traps, lats
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Advanced: Side plank with band pull a...
Purpose: This side plank variation also allows skaters to strengthen their upper body while working their core.
Focus: Obliques, rhomboids, rotator cuffs, rear deltoids, trapezius -
Advanced: Single leg lat pull with la...
Level: Advanced
Base exercise: Lat pull
Variations: Single leg, lateral extension
Muscle groups trained: Lats, deltoids, traps
Movement: Abduction, Vertical pull
Purpose: Strength building, stability
Range: Upper body Equipment: Weights
