Behind the head pull downs are not safe! Here’s why. The rotator cuff, as the name implies is a series of 4 small, intricate muscles which in simple terms stabilise and are involved in rotation within the shoulder joint. The problem with behind the neck exercises is that they involve pushing your shoulders’ external rotation to the limit. Essentially you’re placing your shoulder in a terrible position from which to push or pull, with impinged stability, placing serious strain on the cuff. Plain and simple – it’s just a bad spot for your shoulder to be in. In addition, even if you don’t suffer an injury you run the risk of over-stretching parts of the cuff, which can lead to a potential injury elsewhere in your routine. Performing a lat pull down or shoulder press to the top of the chest feels so much better and mechanically targets the muscles more effectively… and naturally. Have you ever been under a bar and tried to press it behind your head? Or pull it down? It feels awkward! Have a look at the video for correct form demonstration and to see how that shoulder is stressed when pulling to behind the head. Shoulders down, shoulder blades together at end of motion and controlled upward movement also. First and Third Form, Not second :)
Posted on: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 08:00:00 +0000
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