Comments on: Correcting Scapular Weakness In Pro Athletes And Average Joe’s http://www.briandevlin.com/2009/02/correcting-scapular-weakness-in-pro-athletes-and-average-joes/ Personal Training Success Videos Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:27:46 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Top 3 Boot Camp Exercises For Proper Scapular Development http://www.briandevlin.com/2009/02/correcting-scapular-weakness-in-pro-athletes-and-average-joes/comment-page-1/#comment-4413 Top 3 Boot Camp Exercises For Proper Scapular Development Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:23:07 +0000 http://www.briandevlin.com/?p=1159#comment-4413 [...] dig a little deeper and analyze the scapular mechanisms being displayed [...] [...] dig a little deeper and analyze the scapular mechanisms being displayed [...]

]]> By: Brian Devlin http://www.briandevlin.com/2009/02/correcting-scapular-weakness-in-pro-athletes-and-average-joes/comment-page-1/#comment-2248 Brian Devlin Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:47:44 +0000 http://www.briandevlin.com/?p=1159#comment-2248 Thanks Heather! New stuff coming soon Do you have a website? God Bless, B Thanks Heather!
New stuff coming soon

Do you have a website?

God Bless,
B

]]> By: Heather http://www.briandevlin.com/2009/02/correcting-scapular-weakness-in-pro-athletes-and-average-joes/comment-page-1/#comment-1285 Heather Sun, 03 May 2009 00:36:45 +0000 http://www.briandevlin.com/?p=1159#comment-1285 Brian you are a KILLER!!! :-) Where one dysfunction in the chain occurs the entire system is comprimised. Daniel looks as though he is plagued with tightness in and around his lumbo pelvic hip complex. His adductors are super tight as evidenced during the curl ups which suggests his glute medius/minimus complex is under-active and weak. This compensation pattern then means those adductors of his have become synergistically dominant and they are not the primary movers for the type of exercise you used. Loved the exercises you chose to address and correct this. The 1-legged king squat and well as jumping lunges really will work to strengthen this weakness on him. With flexibility work, SMFR, and retraining/strengthening his glutes, the compensation in his adductors should lessen and take away his potential for groin pulls, potential knee injury (at least reduced soreness he may feel on the lateral knee) among other potential injuries if left as is. I am sure he has issues with his IT band as well. As he is 'muscling' the work with his upper body which is strong, one of his weak areas are his TVAs, shortened psoas, shortened erector spinae in the lumbar region and over-active QL's (he was really relying on 'swinging' at the hips on the wheel pull. Also looking at his hand movements on the hand walk part of that movement; his hands and wrist are overtly internally rotated which in turn following up the chain cause overt internal rotation of the shoulder complex. I think part of the reason he fatigued so quickly is because external shoulder rotation has become very difficult for him. Also, he clearly has overdeveloped anterior delts which are causing his rhomboids are lengthened. His upper traps and lats are weak as are rear delts and also both scapulas look as though they are elevated more than they should be (suggesting weak scapula stabilizers). Doing the kettle bell walking pushes/crab walk, specifically targets this problem but working to put the rear dealt, lats and upper trap into a lengthened state while strengthening all at once. Great idea - thanks!! Crab walk also forces Daniel is strengthen his wrist flexors which most likely have become tight as a result of throwing pitch after pitch. His neuromuscular system is comprimised and so over time his muscles simply stopped being utilized and recruited properly. His body isn't working as efficiently as it could be. It was so interesting to see how quickly his total body fatigued. My guess is that he does a mean bench press and even probably does pretty well when asked to do pushups however when asked to move dynamically where he is taken out of those comfortable static movements he's used to...we see the result. Total body muscular fatigue! Looks like he also has a little bit of an anterior pelvic tilt action going on which suggests his psoas is tight and stabilization system of the core (tva's, internal obliques, pelvic floor muscles) are weak. Explains his difficulty with the bridge and why his hamstrings fatigued so quick (they're weak...along with his glutes.) Extension is difficult for him and also wouldn't be surprised if he is prone to hamstring strains/pulls and lower back pain (tight QL's). Brian you are a KILLER!!! :-)

Where one dysfunction in the chain occurs the entire system is comprimised.

Daniel looks as though he is plagued with tightness in and around his lumbo pelvic hip complex. His adductors are super tight as evidenced during the curl ups which suggests his glute medius/minimus complex is under-active and weak. This compensation pattern then means those adductors of his have become synergistically dominant and they are not the primary movers for the type of exercise you used. Loved the exercises you chose to address and correct this. The 1-legged king squat and well as jumping lunges really will work to strengthen this weakness on him. With flexibility work, SMFR, and retraining/strengthening his glutes, the compensation in his adductors should lessen and take away his potential for groin pulls, potential knee injury (at least reduced soreness he may feel on the lateral knee) among other potential injuries if left as is. I am sure he has issues with his IT band as well.

As he is ‘muscling’ the work with his upper body which is strong, one of his weak areas are his TVAs, shortened psoas, shortened erector spinae in the lumbar region and over-active QL’s (he was really relying on ’swinging’ at the hips on the wheel pull.

Also looking at his hand movements on the hand walk part of that movement; his hands and wrist are overtly internally rotated which in turn following up the chain cause overt internal rotation of the shoulder complex. I think part of the reason he fatigued so quickly is because external shoulder rotation has become very difficult for him. Also, he clearly has overdeveloped anterior delts which are causing his rhomboids are lengthened. His upper traps and lats are weak as are rear delts and also both scapulas look as though they are elevated more than they should be (suggesting weak scapula stabilizers). Doing the kettle bell walking pushes/crab walk, specifically targets this problem but working to put the rear dealt, lats and upper trap into a lengthened state while strengthening all at once. Great idea – thanks!!
Crab walk also forces Daniel is strengthen his wrist flexors which most likely have become tight as a result of throwing pitch after pitch.

His neuromuscular system is comprimised and so over time his muscles simply stopped being utilized and recruited properly. His body isn’t working as efficiently as it could be. It was so interesting to see how quickly his total body fatigued. My guess is that he does a mean bench press and even probably does pretty well when asked to do pushups however when asked to move dynamically where he is taken out of those comfortable static movements he’s used to…we see the result. Total body muscular fatigue!

Looks like he also has a little bit of an anterior pelvic tilt action going on which suggests his psoas is tight and stabilization system of the core (tva’s, internal obliques, pelvic floor muscles) are weak. Explains his difficulty with the bridge and why his hamstrings fatigued so quick (they’re weak…along with his glutes.) Extension is difficult for him and also wouldn’t be surprised if he is prone to hamstring strains/pulls and lower back pain (tight QL’s).

]]> By: Molly Denomy http://www.briandevlin.com/2009/02/correcting-scapular-weakness-in-pro-athletes-and-average-joes/comment-page-1/#comment-264 Molly Denomy Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:52:50 +0000 http://www.briandevlin.com/?p=1159#comment-264 Okay--lets go! No amount of exercise, of any style or type will strengthen a muscle that is "turned off". Pathologically shortened muscles due to poor posture, overtraining agonist and ignoring antagonist, or simply the fact that we live in the 3 sqaure feet in front of us our entire lives create this dysfunctional dynamic that will be perpetuated until something breaks...lets hope its not a tendon!! So in order to allow the targeted "weak" muscles to fire properly we first need to inhibit the antagonist via deep tissue methods and myofascial release using foam rollers and medicine balls.. to really get at it! Next..strengthen the target muscles FUNctionally and with PERFECT technique, moving from small, controlled movements gradually increasing ROM, stability of surface, and resistance and dynamics to sport specific demands. RELEASE restrictions, RESTORE strength (small and controlled to grand yet still controlled) then REALLY kick butt! Okay–lets go! No amount of exercise, of any style or type will strengthen a muscle that is “turned off”. Pathologically shortened muscles due to poor posture, overtraining agonist and ignoring antagonist, or simply the fact that we live in the 3 sqaure feet in front of us our entire lives create this dysfunctional dynamic that will be perpetuated until something breaks…lets hope its not a tendon!! So in order to allow the targeted “weak” muscles to fire properly we first need to inhibit the antagonist via deep tissue methods and myofascial release using foam rollers and medicine balls.. to really get at it! Next..strengthen the target muscles FUNctionally and with PERFECT technique, moving from small, controlled movements gradually increasing ROM, stability of surface, and resistance and dynamics to sport specific demands. RELEASE restrictions, RESTORE strength (small and controlled to grand yet still controlled) then REALLY kick butt!

]]> By: Eka http://www.briandevlin.com/2009/02/correcting-scapular-weakness-in-pro-athletes-and-average-joes/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Eka Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:51:39 +0000 http://www.briandevlin.com/?p=1159#comment-251 Yes, he definitely has a weak core. His back sank alot during the exercises. But one thing I did see was a weak mind. He did not connect mind with muscle. I think he gave up too quickly and he did not focus on the task at hand - especially during the wheel test. Just my opinion! Yes, he definitely has a weak core. His back sank alot during the exercises. But one thing I did see was a weak mind. He did not connect mind with muscle. I think he gave up too quickly and he did not focus on the task at hand – especially during the wheel test. Just my opinion!

]]> By: Lisa http://www.briandevlin.com/2009/02/correcting-scapular-weakness-in-pro-athletes-and-average-joes/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Lisa Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:25:39 +0000 http://www.briandevlin.com/?p=1159#comment-244 I'm actually seeing weakness in the shoulders, trapezius, and latts. He's using all hipflexor and what core strength he has to crawl. Also, no muscle endurance--He's probably used to speed training, as noted above. I’m actually seeing weakness in the shoulders, trapezius, and latts. He’s using all hipflexor and what core strength he has to crawl. Also, no muscle endurance–He’s probably used to speed training, as noted above.

]]> By: Luka Hocevar http://www.briandevlin.com/2009/02/correcting-scapular-weakness-in-pro-athletes-and-average-joes/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Luka Hocevar Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:36:08 +0000 http://www.briandevlin.com/?p=1159#comment-243 Brian, everyone has mentioned the over active psoas (which is why there is short range of motion with hip movement and lumbar flexion) and lack of strength endurance in the abdominals, low back, gluteal amnesia. There is also middle, lower trap weakness as Daniel starts shrugging and compensating with his upper traps while moving on the wheel. Fix the week links so that the body works better as a whole (good approach by the way). I'm interested whether you do any heavier compound movements with Daniel? I am training quite a few baseball players and I would like to see how you plan a training phase out (I know it depends on the athlete but you though process). Luka Hocevar www.hocevarperformance.com Brian,
everyone has mentioned the over active psoas (which is why there is short range of motion with hip movement and lumbar flexion) and lack of strength endurance in the abdominals, low back, gluteal amnesia.
There is also middle, lower trap weakness as Daniel starts shrugging and compensating with his upper traps while moving on the wheel.

Fix the week links so that the body works better as a whole (good approach by the way).
I’m interested whether you do any heavier compound movements with Daniel? I am training quite a few baseball players and I would like to see how you plan a training phase out (I know it depends on the athlete but you though process).

Luka Hocevar
http://www.hocevarperformance.com

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