guardian7
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Yesterday while doing my TGUs, I decided to try pairing some active rest, taking advantage of already being on the floor. It felt wonderful on the shoulders.
Fast and loose is good if you are already standing but not convenient for getups.
Do a getup. Slide the bell around your head to your opposite side as usual. Do an Original Strength roll to the side you just finished. Pause for a crocodile or other type of deep breath. I learned crocodile breathing in the SF user course. And then roll back. Then do a scapular floor slide as activation for shoulder packing. Rest a few seconds if needed. Complete another getup and repeat. Those who are working on heavier, higher tempo getups could skip the scapular floor slide. With the addition of rolling and breathing exercises, this sequence is even more like loaded yoga as Grey Cook says. All of the movements require slow, mindful work.
Do my shoulders ever feel good today! Even more than getups alone. Even after Muay Thai class.
What other combinations or active rest do you do besides breath counting or fast and loose shaking, which is not very convenient for getups! Static stretches right before strength work are not supposed to be good if you are stretching the same muscle group that you are working on. I tend to work on ankles or wrists or neck during rest periods for presses. I like the OS head nod then as well. Easy areas to neglect otherwise. It feels like a chore to get done, so I try to pair it with something I enjoy. I tend to neglect mobility routines on their own separate from the workout, except for activation ones like the standard S&S warmup, which I find effective, particularly the bridging.
Fast and loose is good if you are already standing but not convenient for getups.
Do a getup. Slide the bell around your head to your opposite side as usual. Do an Original Strength roll to the side you just finished. Pause for a crocodile or other type of deep breath. I learned crocodile breathing in the SF user course. And then roll back. Then do a scapular floor slide as activation for shoulder packing. Rest a few seconds if needed. Complete another getup and repeat. Those who are working on heavier, higher tempo getups could skip the scapular floor slide. With the addition of rolling and breathing exercises, this sequence is even more like loaded yoga as Grey Cook says. All of the movements require slow, mindful work.
Do my shoulders ever feel good today! Even more than getups alone. Even after Muay Thai class.
What other combinations or active rest do you do besides breath counting or fast and loose shaking, which is not very convenient for getups! Static stretches right before strength work are not supposed to be good if you are stretching the same muscle group that you are working on. I tend to work on ankles or wrists or neck during rest periods for presses. I like the OS head nod then as well. Easy areas to neglect otherwise. It feels like a chore to get done, so I try to pair it with something I enjoy. I tend to neglect mobility routines on their own separate from the workout, except for activation ones like the standard S&S warmup, which I find effective, particularly the bridging.