Sentences with phrase «squeezing shoulder blades»

Trainer's Tip: Scapular retraction is basically squeezing your shoulder blades together then sending them down away from your ears.

How to: Start in downward facing dog with your fingertips a few inches away from a wall, hugging your upper arms toward one another and squeezing your shoulder blades together.

Pull one arm back, squeezing your shoulder blades together and twisting towards that side.

I have a really hard time squeezing my shoulder blades back and keeping them there when pulling up.

You can do this by squeezing your shoulder blades together at the top to open up your chest.

In other words, you have to pull yourself up by squeezing your shoulder blades together and contracting your lats until your chin passes the bar.

The rowing movements should be done with a moderate weight, keeping your lower back arched and tight and concentrating on squeezing the shoulder blades together behind you at the contraction of the rep.. This squeezing will help strengthen the muscles that pull your shoulders back, helping to correct the slouching.

Hold the ball at arm's length and row it to your belly, squeezing your shoulder blades together at the top.

With your hands over your head, press your forearms against the wall, squeezing your shoulder blades together.

Concentrate on squeezing those shoulder blades together when pulling back.

Think about actively squeezing your shoulder blades together and pushing your chest up and out at the top of each repetition.

MOVEMENT (ACTION): As you pull the handle towards your midsection (abdominal region), squeezing your shoulder blades back and down, lean backwards (keeping your back arched) to about 5 degrees past perpendicular.

Then bend the elbows and bring the hands up so the palms face forwards, whilst squeezing the shoulder blades together

Relax your shoulders and focus on squeezing your shoulder blades together.

Once at the top, pull one dumbbell towards your ribs, squeezing your shoulder blades back.

The exerciser should keep hands in a close grip, pulling the handles to the chest area and squeezing shoulder blades together, before returning with a full stretch in the lats.

Move the hands apart to rotate the shoulders, whilst squeezing the shoulder blades together and down the back.

Now try drawing them back so much that you are squeezing the shoulder blades toward each other, and the muscles in between them are scrunched together.

To execute the exercise, pull the bar down to the top of your chest while squeezing your shoulder blades together.

Squeezing your shoulder blades together, works the muscles in your mid and upper back that help to support good posture.

It's very important to open through your chest in this position, squeezing your shoulder blades together to keep you shoulders positioned properly.

«Make sure you're squeezing your shoulder blades together.

Pull the bar to your stomach, hold it there for a moment while squeezing your shoulder blades together, then release and repeat.

With your elbows slightly bent and facing the ceiling, raise the dumbbells to shoulder level squeezing your shoulder blades at top of the movement.

With palms facing each other, extend arms out to the side, squeezing the shoulder blades, hold, and return to the starting position.

The point of this movement is to strengthen your mid-back and shoulder blade muscles by opening up your chest and squeezing your shoulder blades together with the help of a TRX or a resistance band.

Make fists and raise your arms up to the side, squeezing your shoulder blades together once your arms get to the top (b).

Pull the handles down to your chest as you exhale, squeezing the shoulder blades together, and then inhale to return the arms to the starting position.

With a double overhand grip and hands shoulder - width apart, extend through the hips and knees and deadlift the bar up and back until lockout, squeezing your shoulder blades.

Finish with a tall body position, glutes squeezed, hips tucked in, core braced, shoulders fully abducted and extended, and squeezing shoulder blades.

Shannon advises, «Transfer a little more weight into your heels, and imagine squeezing your shoulder blades together as you hinge forward.»

Squeeze your shoulder blades back, holding for 5 - 10 seconds, then relax; repeat 10 times, 3 - 4 times throughout the workday.

When you get to the top of the movement, make sure to squeeze your shoulder blades and slowly put the dumbbell back in its original position.

When you get to the top of the rep, squeeze your shoulder blades together and lower the weight down to its starting position.

Squeeze shoulder blades together and draw your belly button up toward your spine.

At the top of the movement, squeeze your shoulder blades together and feel the contraction.

Be sure to squeeze your shoulder blades to fully engage the muscles (b).

Pause and squeeze your shoulder blades together, and then slowly lower the dumbbell back to the starting position.

Squeeze your shoulder blade when your arm is parallel with the round (b).

Grabbing the barbell with your hands, place the barbell on the muscles of your upper back (trapezius) and squeeze the shoulder blades together to engage the muscles of your upper back so the bar is secure.

Squeeze your shoulder blades together.

-- As soon as you've squeezed the shoulder blades together, start slowly raising the bar back to its starting position with the arms extended fully and the lats fully stretched as well.

Pull your shoulders back and squeeze you shoulder blades together, then pull both dumbbells up simultaneously.

Pull the bar up to your upper abs and squeeze the shoulder blades together, but make sure to use that your upper back does most of the work.

Raise them as high as they can go, and squeeze your shoulder blades together.

From there, lift and squeeze the shoulder blades together and lower down 16 times.

Squeeze the shoulder blades together.

As you lift your chest off the floor, bring your arms towards your sides and squeeze your shoulder blades together.

Briefly hold for a second and squeeze your shoulder blades together before slowly returning to the starting position.

From this position, bend your elbows and squeeze your shoulder blades together to pull your chest toward the bar.