Foam roll 2:35 2 mins each area Band movement 3:14 10 reps per side Shoulder extension/rotation 4:25 10 reps per side Shoulder extension 5:40 30secs Butchers block 6:32 10 reps of 10 secs Hanging cobra 8:41 30 secs per position Scapula wall slide 9:34 10 reps End range control 11:20 3 reps of 10secs w/ 5 secs rest between
I've just finished with performing this routine and my shoulders feel *amazing*. I've done it in the past, and now I'm getting back into doing it at least two times a week (that's the goal at least). This video may be an oldie, but definitely is a goldie.
Recently I started Reddit’s Recommended Routine with Yuri’s Shoulder Band Warmup. Thank you for explaining this exercise so well and adding exercises to improve mobility. After just 3 weeks I already experience progress in my mobility and the test in your video makes me clear I need to integrate the other exercises as well :) Thank you for sharing!
Tried this today, my last mobility stopping point to Front Rack and it was fun, challenging but my shoulders felt considerably better after. Gonna do 3x a week with my cardio, thanks for this!
Another great inspiring video Tom. Hope your elbow is healing OK. It is no fun when everything does not work the way it should. Great example for those of us who need to keep plugging away even when we have obstacles.
This video is more valuable than gold. Thanks so much for putting this together. I've been watching several overhead mobility drill videos and this is probably the most thorough. The hanging lat stretch has benefited me the most along with the foam rolling but the strengthening exercises is what I really need to start implementing.
Can I do the Yuri Marmerstein Shoulder Band Routine if I feel slightly signs of shoulder impingement. I ask that because I follow your Beginner Handstand routine and even at the beginning I feel discomfort in my spine and weakness and even a little pain in my shoulders
Wow, 100x like if I could. I found this video looking for shoulder stretches for TENNIS overheads and not exactly the use intended from the video but these exercises have helped immensely. I did exercise #3 and the second I did one rotation not only was my shoulder obviously stiff as hell but my chest was tight also. Thanks this is gonna help a ton with pain from serving.
Hey Tom is your lower back should be perfectly flat against the wall in the first exercise? kinda like you're doing a hollow body hold against the wall? I find that really hard to achieve...
I do Olympic Weightlifting and I’ve added most of the movements on this video. I just completed a 5 week Hypertrophy program and did the exercise on this video. My mobility has gone better as well as less injury/ pain occurred during the program! Thank you!!!
I just finished my 30 days handstand but still love the fact that you uploaded this haha. Thanks mate, planning to do handstands 2-3 times a week so this is gonna come in handy!
Tom Merrick I think I got lucky the first day and got a 10 second HS and the last day I did a 13 seconds one. I can hit more consistent HSs but cannot hit 10s every day. Gonna give some rest to the wrists and shoulders and start hitting it again as I said ^^
Used to be able to do table pose easily but lately I feel pain on my shoulder when I do it esp when I put pressure on it ....what likely problem and any remedy recommended ?
Hi Tom. love your content and the whole video presentation. I had surgery on my ac joint some years ago and I was advised against it by 2 orthopedic surgeons but managed to get one to operate on it. I should have listened to the other two. It's been slightly worse since but my main problem is quick fatigue in that area. I real dull ache sets in rather quickly especially when I have my shoulder out in a washing windows or driving a car with one hand fashion. I've been working on shoulder mobility lately in a hope to lessen the quick fatigue factor. I really like the look of the Yuri Marmerstein's banded shoulder movement and the banded extension and rotation. By the way, how do I get hold of one of those bands for the Yuri Marmerstein's banded shoulder movement?
Such an interesting video. I like your work and I hope you'll keep making video about mobility and strength. May I recommend a full adductor mobility and flexibility routine ? Thanks Tom :)
Hi Tom! As always, perfect video, very complete for who is interestead in arm balance. Quick question: can we practice this routine every single day to warm up before a pull/push calisthenics session and before handstand work ? Six times per week maybe ?
Great stuff Tom! What about thoracic extension in overhead mobility, should one not include some exercises as lots of us have bad extension as well as limited shoulder mobility and both need to be there for good overhead mobility.
The butcher's block is a great thoracic spine mobilisation and I'd argue probably superior to a lot of foam roller based exercises. Extension movements could be added, probably at the beginning of the routine but this should do a lot to help get things moving better :)
I have a hard time understanding the scapula upward rotation. Could you help me with that so as to see if I'm doing the exercise right? Does the scapula rotate upwards when we do a lateral raise? How can I mimic that on the wall slide? Thank you! You are awesome! :)
Great video. So far I've gotten the most benefit from weighted prone shoulder flexion (similar to the last exercise you showed), prone and standing circumduction with a bar, the hanging cobra, and recently added the band exercise from Marmerstein, which I first learned from Kit Laughlin, but you reminded me of its value in a recent video so I starrted fitting it in my routine 2-3 times weekly. Thanks.
I have had upper trap/shoulder pain stiffness in the mornings (it goes once I am up and about) for about 6 months. I do mobility work about 2-3 per week - my overhead mobility is bad, I actually feel tightness in my biceps when I put my arms above my head, any ideas?
How many times per week can I do this? I've been doing shoulder opening exercises for a couple of months now almost every day. My shoulder mobility is extremely bad but it has improved. I want to try your routine but can I also do it 5-7 days a week?
Great work man ,but i wonder i can i continue with my workout after this mobility or i should focus of full range of motion and then start doing any kind of workout (in my case handstands ,planche and some other bodyweight training)
Nice video. Some stuff I haven’t seen. I wish you had a more comprehensive overview of that warm up with the band. There was a lot going on there. Hard to follow.
I'd encouraged you to try the butchers block with as much posterior pelvic tilt as possible and the serratus wall slide on a foam roller. I get a whole lot more out of the exercises with these small tweaks. These things are pretty individual, but worth a play. Good stuff as usual though Tom!
Yes definitely, when watching this back I was not happy with the ATP. I was just trying to keep it simple with removing the foam roller but it could be a good tweak for some. Thanks Chris :)
Hey Tom, Just found you via TH-cam searching and i've got to say you are very knowledgeable and its amazing that you know and can share this info. Thanks so much mate. Where are you based? I live in London and would love to do any classes you have r workshops - if not I shall continue to watch the videos! Thanks, Ricky!
Tom: Great video, I like to use a foam roller on the wall to do the scapula wall slide. So you just do the same thing but your arms roll on the foam roller rather than sliding on wall :D
Tom Merrick Okay, thank you for answering my question!:) Maybe i can ask one more, should I like really focus on keeping a strong stable retraction all the time, or isn't it THAT important? Keep up the good work!
Amazing, almost as if I knew you were gonna release this today, I focused on shoulder mobility for handstands this entire week. Good luck with your elbow!
What do you think about this exercise? Hanging on a bar, lifting your legs and sticking them through the "window" between arms and bar. Hang for 5-10 secs and go back to your starting position, by pulling your bum through the "window".
Lol I couldn't even do the end range control. At all. I had to sit on my heals to do it. Yikes, no wonder my backhandsprings have no power! Not to mention I did this right after getting stabbed really hard in the shoulder 3 times during fencing practice. Made everything sting just a little extra.
Hey buddy! M frm India! Was having slap tear in my right shoulder. But now it's on the recovery phase. But due to inadequate guidance... Sometimes pain starts in the front shoulder area... Need some guidance... If u will... It would be a great help!
THUMBS UP FOR ANOTHER MOBILITY ROUTINE? What's your favourite shoulder mobiliser? :)
I only have a type of lacross ball :D
German Hang
Foam roll 2:35 2 mins each area
Band movement 3:14 10 reps per side
Shoulder extension/rotation 4:25 10 reps per side
Shoulder extension 5:40 30secs
Butchers block 6:32 10 reps of 10 secs
Hanging cobra 8:41 30 secs per position
Scapula wall slide 9:34 10 reps
End range control 11:20 3 reps of 10secs w/ 5 secs rest between
Thanks 🙏❤❤
Wow thank you king, i was gonna do this
I've just finished with performing this routine and my shoulders feel *amazing*. I've done it in the past, and now I'm getting back into doing it at least two times a week (that's the goal at least).
This video may be an oldie, but definitely is a goldie.
Your mobility videos are fantastic. They have helped this stiff 53 year old immensely!
Recently I started Reddit’s Recommended Routine with Yuri’s Shoulder Band Warmup.
Thank you for explaining this exercise so well and adding exercises to improve mobility.
After just 3 weeks I already experience progress in my mobility and the test in your video makes me clear I need to integrate the other exercises as well :) Thank you for sharing!
did some of the exercises before my workout today, hellloo shoulder mobility 😁🙏 thanks!
Good to here! You're welcome :)
It might be an old video, but the application is timeless
GREAT routine here. Very thorough and efficient movements. Great video, sir.
Great routine, very holistic!
wow that ring stretch is superb
I’m sooooo happy I found your channel!! The hanging cobra stretch feels really good in a painful way lol definitely going to watch your other videos!
Best video ever! Thank you!
Hope your elbows are healing rapidly bro. All the best and thanks as always for providing quality content 😀😀.
Slowly but surely I'll be back. Thanks dude!
@@BodyweightWarrior How's the elbows? Did you do any rehab on them? I'm also struggling with golfer's elbow :(
Tom You'er presentaions/intructions give me confidence that my mobility isusse can be tended. Thank you
Tried this today, my last mobility stopping point to Front Rack and it was fun, challenging but my shoulders felt considerably better after. Gonna do 3x a week with my cardio, thanks for this!
awesome man, great to hear :)
Brilliant work Tom. Really enjoying your tutorials. Thank you.
Thanks John, good to hear :)
Another great inspiring video Tom. Hope your elbow is healing OK. It is no fun when everything does not work the way it should. Great example for those of us who need to keep plugging away even when we have obstacles.
Slowly but is getting better. There's always something you can do :)
Yo you just solved my shoulder problem your forever known as the homie
Just did this routine and my shoulders feel great. Also just did a fairly decent handstand, which I've really been struggling with, so thanks!
This video is more valuable than gold. Thanks so much for putting this together. I've been watching several overhead mobility drill videos and this is probably the most thorough. The hanging lat stretch has benefited me the most along with the foam rolling but the strengthening exercises is what I really need to start implementing.
This is awesome, Thanks Tom! Keep up the great work. Been following your stuff for a few months now.
Thanks man, glad to help :)
Great work Tom!. Well organized and user friendly too.
Thanks Fred for the feedback :)
Can I do the Yuri Marmerstein Shoulder Band Routine if I feel slightly signs of shoulder impingement. I ask that because I follow your Beginner Handstand routine and even at the beginning I feel discomfort in my spine and weakness and even a little pain in my shoulders
Wow, 100x like if I could. I found this video looking for shoulder stretches for TENNIS overheads and not exactly the use intended from the video but these exercises have helped immensely. I did exercise #3 and the second I did one rotation not only was my shoulder obviously stiff as hell but my chest was tight also. Thanks this is gonna help a ton with pain from serving.
Super practical video Tom. I like that end range control hold at the end, I have not seen that prescription before and will definitely utilize it.
Thanks dude, yeah I'm really intrigued with this stuff lately. It definitely does the job, especially with splits ;)
Thanks Tom for all the great ideas and drills!
Hey Tom is your lower back should be perfectly flat against the wall in the first exercise? kinda like you're doing a hollow body hold against the wall? I find that really hard to achieve...
I'm a pro athlete , thanks alot for sharing, u don't know how much u helped me out 🙏
Do these straight arm exercises like the table top aggrevate golfers elbow? I'm dealing with a elbow injury and want to try this routine
Dat Serratus-Burn when you scratch your neck the following day.. Gave that one a try yesterday! As always great work !
Yes! Glad to hear you enjoyed it :)
Thanks so much man. Your videos are truly helpful
Hey Tom thanks for another great and helpful video! Is there a pdf available of this by any chance? Anyway, keep up the good work. :)
I do Olympic Weightlifting and I’ve added most of the movements on this video. I just completed a 5 week Hypertrophy program and did the exercise on this video. My mobility has gone better as well as less injury/ pain occurred during the program!
Thank you!!!
Thank you so much! I need to do this everyday!
Yes shout out to Daniel from fitness faqs!!!❤❤❤
This is saving my shoulders. Thanks mate.
Thanks alot Tom! I will put this in practice :)
Good to here Saul!
Great video Tom! My shoulder mobility is bad bad bad. How many times per week do you recommend doing this mobility routine.
Good tips, great video!👍
I just finished my 30 days handstand but still love the fact that you uploaded this haha. Thanks mate, planning to do handstands 2-3 times a week so this is gonna come in handy!
How did the progress go? good to here, it's a great pre-handstand mobility routine :)
Tom Merrick I think I got lucky the first day and got a 10 second HS and the last day I did a 13 seconds one. I can hit more consistent HSs but cannot hit 10s every day. Gonna give some rest to the wrists and shoulders and start hitting it again as I said ^^
Sounds good to me. When you get that consistency the time shoots up!
Absolutely class
Used to be able to do table pose easily but lately I feel pain on my shoulder when I do it esp when I put pressure on it ....what likely problem and any remedy recommended ?
Please, can someone explain to me how I can do German hangs but not touch the wall with my hands on the first exercise??
Hi Tom. love your content and the whole video presentation. I had surgery on my ac joint some years ago and I was advised against it by 2 orthopedic surgeons but managed to get one to operate on it. I should have listened to the other two. It's been slightly worse since but my main problem is quick fatigue in that area. I real dull ache sets in rather quickly especially when I have my shoulder out in a washing windows or driving a car with one hand fashion. I've been working on shoulder mobility lately in a hope to lessen the quick fatigue factor. I really like the look of the Yuri Marmerstein's banded shoulder movement and the banded extension and rotation. By the way, how do I get hold of one of those bands for the Yuri Marmerstein's banded shoulder movement?
Such an interesting video. I like your work and I hope you'll keep making video about mobility and strength.
May I recommend a full adductor mobility and flexibility routine ? Thanks Tom :)
thansks for the video!! it´s a pre-workout or after-workout routine?
Hi Tom! As always, perfect video, very complete for who is interestead in arm balance. Quick question: can we practice this routine every single day to warm up before a pull/push calisthenics session and before handstand work ? Six times per week maybe ?
Anyway to do these stretches without the rings? TRX?
Great stuff Tom! What about thoracic extension in overhead mobility, should one not include some exercises as lots of us have bad extension as well as limited shoulder mobility and both need to be there for good overhead mobility.
The butcher's block is a great thoracic spine mobilisation and I'd argue probably superior to a lot of foam roller based exercises. Extension movements could be added, probably at the beginning of the routine but this should do a lot to help get things moving better :)
Tom Merrick cool thanks Tom!
+1 sub .
I'm practicing diving and I hope this will help me with my posture when jumping
what is the porpuse having a good mobolity.? is for you dont have to warm out before a workout? sry for my english
What approximately is the band's resistance? Cuz I feel like my band's resistance is a bit higher than needed. Thanks for answer in advance.
Really good content. Thank you!
AMAZING!!! Just what I needed. Normally my shoulders are too tight
Get to it!
The article you linked advises to retract during the wall slide, why do you instruct protraction?
I have a hard time understanding the scapula upward rotation. Could you help me with that so as to see if I'm doing the exercise right? Does the scapula rotate upwards when we do a lateral raise? How can I mimic that on the wall slide? Thank you! You are awesome! :)
Eleni Mystakidou yes it does after a certain point. Check my video on scapula strengthening, should help :)
Great video. So far I've gotten the most benefit from weighted prone shoulder flexion (similar to the last exercise you showed), prone and standing circumduction with a bar, the hanging cobra, and recently added the band exercise from Marmerstein, which I first learned from Kit Laughlin, but you reminded me of its value in a recent video so I starrted fitting it in my routine 2-3 times weekly. Thanks.
Yup that exercise is great and follows the same principles. Nice to here man, every little helps :)
I have had upper trap/shoulder pain stiffness in the mornings (it goes once I am up and about) for about 6 months. I do mobility work about 2-3 per week - my overhead mobility is bad, I actually feel tightness in my biceps when I put my arms above my head, any ideas?
How many times should you go through mobility routines? Everyday? Three times a week?
I like the addition of PNF exercises in some of your leg stretching videos. Are there no PNF exercises to improve overhead mobility?
Hi Tom
Really enjoy your vids, great info very clearly explained. Where do you get your resistance bands?
How many times per week can I do this? I've been doing shoulder opening exercises for a couple of months now almost every day. My shoulder mobility is extremely bad but it has improved. I want to try your routine but can I also do it 5-7 days a week?
No cause you can get to loose and flexible which is not good
thanks Tom!
simple and effective doesn't get any better ;)
Good to hear :)
excellent channel, i all ready suscribde. keep gonig like this!! salutes from Uruguay!
Great work man ,but i wonder i can i continue with my workout after this mobility or i should focus of full range of motion and then start doing any kind of workout (in my case handstands ,planche and some other bodyweight training)
Nice video. Some stuff I haven’t seen. I wish you had a more comprehensive overview of that warm up with the band. There was a lot going on there. Hard to follow.
Wow, I did the mobility test and I got a very good mobility :P
can you do this and all other stretches and soft tissue work everyday?
Should I do this before or after workout?
Have the same question. But I think no one will answer 😅
@@julian-5697 I think you can do it after workout, or in rest days, after warm up
Is it normal to get lots of popping and cracking in the shoulder when doing the extension and rotation exercise seen at 3:55?
It's not uncommon, as long as there is no pain :)
Great video Tom! Where do you get your resistance bands from and how do you figure out what the right level of resistance is?
Amazon my friend! I have a 2kg and 5kg in this video :)
Thank you Tom, love your videos
Welcome!
I'd encouraged you to try the butchers block with as much posterior pelvic tilt as possible and the serratus wall slide on a foam roller. I get a whole lot more out of the exercises with these small tweaks. These things are pretty individual, but worth a play. Good stuff as usual though Tom!
same here. i also like to pulse in and out of thoracic flexion/extension for some extra mobility/bloodflow as its an area i struggle with
Yes definitely, when watching this back I was not happy with the ATP. I was just trying to keep it simple with removing the foam roller but it could be a good tweak for some. Thanks Chris :)
PNF, similar to the final exercise, can also work great for that :)
doesn't posture and consequently shoulder flexibility stem from hip flexibility?
Any extra benefits from doing this daily rather than 3 times a week?
Sometimes more isn't better for mobility :)
could you make a mobility video for dips?
Take the shoulder extension exercises from this routine and it should help a lot :)
For the final exercise, is it ok that my upper traps are firing?
Hey, Tom, amazing video! How frequently in a weekly basis would you recommend doing this routine? Thank you.
2-3 times a week is probably plenty :)
Hey Tom,
Just found you via TH-cam searching and i've got to say you are very knowledgeable and its amazing that you know and can share this info. Thanks so much mate. Where are you based? I live in London and would love to do any classes you have r workshops - if not I shall continue to watch the videos!
Thanks,
Ricky!
What are some good bands for this exercise?
how often should you do this routine?
Tom: Great video, I like to use a foam roller on the wall to do the scapula wall slide. So you just do the same thing but your arms roll on the foam roller rather than sliding on wall :D
Yeah for sure I saw that but found it a bit awkward and just wanted to simplify :)
My shoulder mobility is utter shit. Gonna try this out, thanks man.
Join the club! Only one way to get it better...
Hey!
During End Range Control sohulders should be in elevation or depression?
Elevation good sir, work those lower traps :)
Should you be retracting the scapula while doing these drills?
Not always. For the handstand you actually want slight protraction :)
Tom Merrick Okay, thank you for answering my question!:)
Maybe i can ask one more, should I like really focus on keeping a strong stable retraction all the time, or isn't it THAT important?
Keep up the good work!
how many times a week?
Tom! This would work for my olympic lifting too right?
Absolutely, it's going to improve that overhead ROM for any application :)
Amazing, almost as if I knew you were gonna release this today, I focused on shoulder mobility for handstands this entire week. Good luck with your elbow!
Good to here man, good luck with your mobility. Thanks :)
wtf the music? I thought another tab was playing.
Can I add some shoulder dislocates in between the last two exercises?
What do you think about this exercise?
Hanging on a bar, lifting your legs and sticking them through the "window" between arms and bar. Hang for 5-10 secs and go back to your starting position, by pulling your bum through the "window".
Powerful !
Lol I couldn't even do the end range control. At all. I had to sit on my heals to do it. Yikes, no wonder my backhandsprings have no power!
Not to mention I did this right after getting stabbed really hard in the shoulder 3 times during fencing practice. Made everything sting just a little extra.
It's a crucial position!
what is his gym?
Nice channel ! :D
Had a stuffy strange strangle in my left shoulder, after that it got a lot better (:
Hey Tom. What would you suggest to recover from overhead shoulder injury (SAPS)?
Hey buddy!
M frm India! Was having slap tear in my right shoulder. But now it's on the recovery phase. But due to inadequate guidance... Sometimes pain starts in the front shoulder area...
Need some guidance... If u will... It would be a great help!
Hips and Shoulders...i will do that damn overhead squat if it kills me. and it probably will.