Joint Mobility Drill - Thoracic Spine and Shoulder - Arm Cross Overs

http://nicktumminello.com/ - Baltimore Personal trainer, Coach Nick Tumminello shows you how to perform the Arm Cross Over Stretch. This a great Joint Mobility and Flexibility exercise. Also great for a dynamic warm up

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• Joint Mobility
• Nick Tumminello
• Stretches
• Flexibility
• Dynamic Warm Up
• Thoracic rotation

[kelalaplage]

Hi Nick... I"m confused! Your other videos state that rotation of the lumbar spine is dangerous. If you look at the position in the middle of this exercise, where her arms/shoulders are flat on the floor, and her torso/hips are completely sideways. How is this any different than the leg crossover stretch? The body position here is identical, the only difference is starting on your side and rotating to place your back flat.. Both involve lateral lumbar rotation. Thoughts?

[PerformanceU]

Great question!

Unlike the hip cross-over which is driven from the bottom up. This stretch is driven from the top down. Meaning that the T-spine is what's getting most of the rotation. Your Lumbar spine is capable safely rotating 15 approx. degrees. So the little created here is okay. However, in the bottom up version, the lumbar gets all the rotation and gets rotated far beyond safe ranges.

Thanks for your question and good luck w/ your training!

Coach N

[eugenesedita]

Continuing the above comment: You think I'm seeing this right? I also want to say as always, thanks a ton for all your great tips which my son and I do every work out trying to fix what's broken first and realign some things then build muscle. Much appreciated, First things first. I receive your news letter and other tips and interviews . Great job. again can't thank you enough. Alli's blog is great too. gene sedita

[PerformanceU]

Your are very welcome!

Many thanks for your positive comments!

Coach N

[eugenesedita]

Hi Coach Nick, Youtube seems a faster way to step through the movements/exercises once one has seen them on your site. I do have a comment, realizing as you said that as we learn more we change-up a little to improve a move or find something to replace it. Having seen you put aside two movements that are done putting too much stress on the lumbar spine. The Flexibility Arm Cross-Over Stretch seems to do the same, although from the upper body crossing over, rather than the legs. What say you?

[PerformanceU]

Yes, this variation shown is driven from the T-Spine. Therefore it creates / improves rotary ROM without placing unwanted rotation / stress through the lumbar spine.

Coach N

[keykey108]

help please!!!!! my problem is that i have cheerleading try outs may the 24th and my shoulder pops out when i tumble so i wonder can someone give me an exercize or just help me before the deadline

[eugenesedita]

Well to let you know, It kills me to see so many in the gym killing themselves so to speak. I tell 'em, you wouldn't fix your BMW yourself would you? No of course not, is the answer I get. I then say, well why would you think you can train without a reliable source of information. You haven't studied have you? Listen, i tell em, this is a great website that you have to visit and no baloney or floods of sales literature, a straight shooter. Coach Nick. Really coach, I tell them every time.

[eugenesedita]

Coach Nick, Much thanks for your response. I'm following you and appreciate your help a ton. gene