Exercise Information

Shoulder well-being and strength hold immense significance in our everyday lives, especially for athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and individuals on the path to shoulder recovery. The introduction of ShoulderSphere in 2017 marked a groundbreaking milestone in rotator cuff exercise equipment, bringing forth a state-of-the-art, award-winning device. This innovation ushered in a new era of shoulder training and rehabilitation, gaining widespread recognition and support from physical therapists, athletes, athletic trainers, and fitness enthusiasts globally. Today, ShoulderSphere has emerged as the preferred training tool for attaining peak shoulder health and maximizing athletic performance. … Continue Reading

The shoulder is a complex joint that provides a wide range of motion and enables various activities. However, this mobility also makes the shoulder susceptible to injuries and instability. The rotator cuff, a group of four muscles and tendons, plays a critical role in shoulder health, stability, and athletic performance. In this article, we will explore the anatomy of the shoulder and the rotator cuff, discuss the importance of the rotator cuff in shoulder athletic performance, discuss common shoulder injuries, and provide preventive measures for maintaining a healthy rotator cuff. … Continue Reading

Gymnastics Gymnastics require total body balance, flexibility, agility, strength, power, and endurance. Nearly all routines require the arms as its main source of performance. Therefore, it is of foremost importance to have shoulder strength, flexibility, and power with any gymnastic movement. Supraphysiologic loads are routinely subjected by the shoulders during any gymnastic maneuver. The loads are not just simply body weight bearing forces; but because of accelerating body movements, the effective force can be multiplied by three times body weight. Nearly 30% of all competitive gymnasts have suffered shoulder ailments … Continue Reading

The Basics Fencing is a combat Olympic sport of three disciplines— the foil, the épée, and the sabre. Each discipline uses a different kind of weapon, has its own set of rules, and particularly, a different valid target zone on the opponent’s body for scoring. The foil has a total length of 110cm (3.6 ft), with a maximum weight of 500g (17.6 oz). The épée has a total length of 110cm, with a maximum weight of 770g (27 oz). The sabre has a total length of 105cm (3.4 ft), with … Continue Reading

Team handball is an Olympic sport. They are exhilarating, fast-paced and high-scoring games with professional teams typically averaging 30 goals by each team in a standard match of two periods of 30 minutes. The team with the most number of balls thrown into the goal of the other team wins. Handballs weigh around 16 oz (454 g) for adult males and 12 oz (340 g) for adult females. For boys under age 12 or girls under 14, the balls weigh around 11 oz (312 g). Handball tournaments are incredibly action-packed … Continue Reading

The ability to catch a wave is to get into position for that wave. Getting to that sweet spot is predicated on the ability to paddle to that spot. However, the ability to paddle is dependent upon shoulder power and maneuverability. ShoulderSphere movement-simulation functional rotator cuff strengthening technique is the most effective and efficient way to train the power required by the rotator cuff muscles to stabilize the shoulder while allowing rapid acceleration and deceleration multidirectional movements demanded when paddling to that sweet spot. Elastic bands and dumbbells are used … Continue Reading

Exercise should be goal oriented, efficient, and effective. Shoulder exercises commonly employ weight training. These exercises comprise one of four linear motions – push, pull, lift, and press. Something has to give when two opposing forces meet. The weight ( e.g. barbell) will move if the shoulder is strong. If the weight is overpowering, the shoulder gives way , resulting in injury. Shoulders fail due to weaker small rotator cuff muscles unable to stabilize the shoulder joint under stress. The importance of well-engaged rotator cuff muscles cannot be over emphasized, … Continue Reading

The shoulder is one of the most commonly injured joints in the body. This is due to the complex arrangement of the surrounding ligaments and tendon muscle groups that are needed for, first , stabilization of the joint, and second, for providing a coordinated movement of the shoulder at varying velocities of acceleration and deceleration. Unlike the hip joint, which includes a bony socket for stable support, the shoulder lacks a bony socket and relies solely on the surrounding muscles, tendons, and ligaments for support and stabilization. The rotator cuff … Continue Reading

The graceful backhand by tennis great Roger Federer, the intimidating sizzling fastball by Nolan Ryan, and the effortless execution for a perfect 10.0 on the uneven bars routine by Nadia Comaneci all epitomize impeccable performances of skill and perfection of unparalleled proprioception at5a work. Proprioception is how the body moves. How the body moves is the summation of how the brain controls and adjusts movements in the body; It is reflex and coordination. All movements for our daily functional activities require proprioception. From the basic task of walking to fine … Continue Reading

Nothing is static; nothing is absolute. Pieces make up the whole; equilibrium of the whole is harmony. For every force, there is an equal and opposite force. The shoulder is the most mobile of all the joints in the body. Mobility is sacrificed for stability. The hip, while being much less mobile , is in turn much more stable. These exemplify the opposites of the Yin and the Yang. Power muscle groups that move the shoulder do not provide stability; stabilizing muscle groups for the shoulder do not provide power. … Continue Reading