Attention Must Be Paid.

Am I the only person guilty of not adhering more regularly to myofascial release and mobility exercises? I came to this realization last year at the exact moment that I realized I had a minor bulging disc in my L5/S1 (if you're like me all you probably see is algebra); but that translates to the position on my lower spine. Upon trying to increase my 1RM on deadlift in October of last year, I unfortunately reaped the consequences of not being more in tune with - obviously my mid line stabilization - and how to properly keep my body in tune, even on rest days. And even though I didn't exactly look like a hump back while trying to perform my final deadlift, I lost stabilization for just one moment and that was all it took.

Anyhow, so today I find myself in very much the same predicament. No, it doesn't involve a deadlift or my back for that matter, thankfully my back is doing quite well. But it involves my shoulder in which I never imagined I would have issues with. What's worse is that I am sure the issue occurred because of recurring pain in my wrist which forced me to compensate - which I obviously did a poor job of. After completing some Overhead Squats on Saturday I immediately began suffering pain directly over the top of my right shoulder. And again I find myself searching for ways to increase mobility, and release the impingement. Now I definitely don't think that self diagnosis is always the smart thing - obviously seeking professional guidance is best. However, that doesn't always stop me in trying to figure out where my ailments lie. And below is a picture of what I believe to be the issue with my shoulder - or at least it seems to make the most sense.


So without further ado, I challenge those reading this to begin implementing more mobility into your WOD's, rest days, and whenever you have the opportunity. I suggest doing some mobility in your warm up which was very beneficial to me - when I was actually being responsible! And it doesn't just include shoulder mobility, it means giving your hips, back, arms and legs all the attention they deserve given the amount of work we require of them during our workouts. Below is just a quick MWOD video I've found regarding opening up the shoulder and plan to put it to good use. My husband has actually done these exercises and has found that they are pretty beneficial. I hope that you too can gain some insight from them as well and benefit from my mistake!

Shoulder Impingement Video - KStar