External Press Shoulders Mobilization
Standing side-on to a rack upright with the straight arm against it, press the arm out into the post and hold, nothing moving; the side of the shoulder works.
How to do it
Setup
Standing side-on to a rack upright, feet hip-width, the outside of the straight arm against the post.
Steps
- Press the arm out into the post as if lifting it sideways.
- Hold the push without leaning the body away.
- Ease off slowly; turn around to work the other arm.
Common mistakes
Shrugging the shoulder up: keep it down; the push comes from the side of the shoulder. Leaning the body into the post: stand tall; only the arm presses. Letting go at once: ease off as slowly as you pressed.
Breathing
Steady throughout; never held.
