Scapular/upper body stability exercises
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 5:53 pm
I tend to tip forward with my shoulders when I ride - which I know makes my seat ineffective. My trainer and I have been very carefully evaluating what fixes the tip, and we think it is in part a weakness in my scapular area. I need to pull that area more down and into my core to avoid the tip. If I do this for any significant period of time I quickly get sore and have a hard time maintaining the connection.
I already do a fairly strenuous core work out 2 or 3 times a week, but it is lots of lower core/lower back - not so much for the upper back and connections between the two. Does anyone know of any specific exercises, out special equipment other than bar bells and exercise bands, which help.
this area? Videos would be great to!
The only exercise I have found so far that hits the exact target area is putting an exercise band on a door handle and then using just the muscles around an behind my shoulder blade pulling and slowly releasing the band - this is effective - but I want to strengthen the whole area - not just one set of muscles.
Thanks in advance!!
I already do a fairly strenuous core work out 2 or 3 times a week, but it is lots of lower core/lower back - not so much for the upper back and connections between the two. Does anyone know of any specific exercises, out special equipment other than bar bells and exercise bands, which help.
this area? Videos would be great to!
The only exercise I have found so far that hits the exact target area is putting an exercise band on a door handle and then using just the muscles around an behind my shoulder blade pulling and slowly releasing the band - this is effective - but I want to strengthen the whole area - not just one set of muscles.
Thanks in advance!!