WOD Doc: Mike Reinold, Shoulder Strength & Overhead Stability

Mike Reinold, former head PT of the Boston Red Sox gets serious with the WOD Doc. Here, we learn about Shoulder Strengthening and Stabilization.

Exercise 1:  is a 3-Part movement. Retraction, External Rotation and Elevation. During elevation, hold for 3-5 seconds and repeat x 10.

Exercise 2: involves a kneeling position with the shoulder in “shoulder plane” to maximize stability. With the kettlebell inverted, raise it – hold for 3-5 seconds – and lower. The advantage of an upside-down kettlebell adds instability, causing you to recruit more intrinsic shoulder stability muscles including the latissimus dorsi, middle and lower trapezius fibers, as well as your core.