Functional Training - Wall Slide for Serratus Anterior

[Greg07623]

Does this exercise also engage the supraspinatus?

[OMGFFSLOLBBQ]

SIR WTF ARE YOU DOING?

[dpeat]

lol!

[darkwolfa]

He has small weight belts!

I guess it is more comfortable than dumbells, but we can use just dumbells!

Thanks for the exercise mate :)

[pr3998]

What does he have on his arms?

[newjersey02]

Wrist and Leg Weights, look them up

[mkpt50]

I agree that this will activate the SA through a traditional approach but certainly is not functional if you trully understand the principles of applied functional science!

[elnyka]

Let's see if you understand what you just wrote there. What's functional for you?

[mkpt50]

function to everyone is different but fundermentally the SA reacts to eccentric contractions and moves through three plains of motion when performing most forms of function. This exercise moves through the sagittal plain (only) during a concentric contraction.

[97575934534]

What is an appropriate exercise to strengthen the SA through three planes of motion then?

[mkpt50]

It depends on the persons disfunction and ultimate goal. As the SA orginates from upper 8-9 rid and inserts to medial margin of scap we must first understand what planes will create eccentric load. The scap would load the the SA through depression, protraction & upward rotation (I think). However, loading the SA through these motions still would not be classed as functional before assessing what that persons function is. I picked up on this becuase people abuse the word 'function' far to aften!

[mkpt50]

My point wasn't to say this was a bad exercise I just wanted to highlight that it was naive to suggest this is a 'functional' SA exercise. A functional exercise in the purest sense does not exist without individual characteristics being accounted for.

[mkpt50]

To suggest a given exercise is functional is suggesting that it is 'functional' for everybody, which is simply not true! For example, a pitcher would require much more transverse plane load to the SA compared to a power lifter who would require far more sagittal and frontal plane load. The SA 'functional' exercise protocol for a pitcher and a power lifter would be very different determined by the individual function!

I hope this has made my point more clear. Thanks for asking!

[spartan1893]

wow u must be smart lol :)

[mangetout]

Physical therapy I think it prevent the scapular winging i think.

[craprapx2001]

correct

[tkjazzer]

is that physical therapy or body building?

[Gustavothor]

Both !! This is excelente exercice for scapular ritmum and for streght the serratus