Elitefts.com - Banded Scarecrows - Great Shoulder Warm-up Exercise

[adhiki]

Great again Smitty--I think bands are way under utilized by some--in your current hand position of gripping the red band--you could try externally rotating your fists so that your palm position would face each other during this movement--it really helps reinforce the external rotators to maximally recruit

[smittydiesel]

@adhiki thanks, I will definitely try that

[NPFfumbi]

So you must keep the shoulder blades retracted throughout right?

[smittydiesel]

@NPFfumbi I protracted and retracted each rep

[52hands]

Why do it bent over? You have no resistance from gravity anyway.

[smittydiesel]

@52hands that is a great question. The reason I do it bent over is to lock my hips in neutral. Many times with pressing exercises, to compensate for a tight upper back, lifter's lower back over arches (hyper-lordosis). This bent over position helps put the hips and spinal erectors on tension to help "set" the lower back. Thanks for the question!

[52hands]

@smittydiesel That's an explanation I can relate to. Thanks.

[openmy3rdeye]

You look like a robot :D

[hardcharger247]

Thanks for this!! Always great info!

[orange3002]

Smitty are you a SUNY product?

[smittydiesel]

@orange3002 no brother, got the sweatshirt from one of the athletes I train