This shoulder activation preps the body for a workout that involves overhead press movement that is paired with any lunge or kneeling position.
Its is design with all 4Q to prep the shoulder to stabilized or hold an overhead press while the lower extremities is on a isometric half kneeling position or lunging pattern.
4Q Shoulder Activation / Overhead press warm-up
Giant Set
x 2
ULT
Rub & Scrub on Acromion Process ULT
time
30s
Rest
10
time
30s
Rest
10
Use fingers tips or knuckles to rub on the bony notch on top of the shoulder.
Create friction to produce heat in the area to change tissue viscosity.
About 5 to 10 seconds.
Set | Time | Rest |
---|---|---|
1 | 30s h:m:s | 10 (h:m:s) |
2 | 30s h:m:s | 10 (h:m:s) |
Switch side half way
UMT
Thoracic reach through to Spine rotation UMT
time
30s
Tempo
controlled
Rest
10
time
30s
Tempo
controlled
Rest
10
This is a floor exercise starting from a quadruped position.
Reach and extend your arm across to the opposite side till your shoulder touch the floor.
Then extend and rotate your arm up to the opposite side
Set | Time | Tempo | Rest |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 30s h:m:s | Controlled | 10 (h:m:s) |
2 | 30s h:m:s | Controlled | 10 (h:m:s) |
LLT
KB half kneeling single arm press
time
30s
load
light
Tempo
controlled
Rest
10s
time
30s
load
light
Tempo
controlled
Rest
10s
starting with half kneeling position rack KB on the opposite shoulder.
Press and fully extend elbow overhead, keeping your arm close to your head.
keep your elbow lined up with your shoulder.
Set | Time | Load | Tempo | Rest |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 30s h:m:s | Light | Controlled | 10s (h:m:s) |
2 | 30s h:m:s | Light | Controlled | 10s (h:m:s) |
stay on the right side for the first set and switch to left side on second set
LMT
Half knee turn Vipr overhead press
reps
30s
load
light
Tempo
controlled
Rest
10
reps
30s
load
light
Tempo
controlled
Rest
10
start on a half kneeling position with Vipr on the chest.
Press Vipr over head and turn head to the side.
Switch your feet when you turn to the side while holding Vipr overhead.
Return Vipr back to starting position, stay low when turning.
Set | Reps | Load | Tempo | Rest |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 30s | Light | Controlled | 10 (h:m:s) |
2 | 30s | Light | Controlled | 10 (h:m:s) |
First set stay on turning to the right, second set turn left.