3 Simple Exercises to STOP Winging Shoulder Blades

[@chtdmt]

Wow, this is exactly what I needed. My PT exercises are not targetting the correct muscle. I'll be trying this.

[@L.Spencer]

I'd like to know more about a muscle atrophying and dying.

[@last12know30]

When a nerve fails to innervate a muscle, the muscle atrophies

[@rockon8174]

Muscles don't die.

[@smilesmile7330]

Major improvement in those push-ups Bob! 👏😇

[@mimiethridge6291]

This instantly made my back feel better after engaging that muscle. Thank you!

[@lindsaycampbell2630]

When you been watching Bob & Brad videos from like 5 years ago and this is the first recent one you watch and suddenly they all pimped out with janet jackson headsets and selling space pillows.

[@laotzu1111]

I used to call it "my chicken wing" 😂

[@lexibunny01]

Bob: remember Brad and I we're not just pretty... Brad: We're pretty ugly Bob: *rolls eyes* Noo.. not just helpful, but filled with good laughs too :)

[@jaygiim8453]

10:01 🤣

[@Laura-hb2rt]

What the heck is "winging"? Please explain.

[@breesechick]

The shoulder blades stick out away from the body instead of pointing towards each other more.

[@anniesshenanigans3815]

And it's painful to lie flat

[@bklyn2miami553]

Thank you.

[@julesoftheNW]

@@anniesshenanigans3815 I'll say!

[@tinkerbell9572]

Any videos on the serratus anterior? I lifted my little dumbbells this past week 5 days in a row (hadn't done in almost 2 weeks as I was on vacation) and now having a little aching and maybe a slight swell on the outside of the left breast. All good with mammogram, heart and all the female stuff! ;) Left neck (SCM) and left shoulder blade area always seem to be a bit tight and I may have overdone it - are they all connected/attached to each other (SCM/shoulder blade/pectoralis major/serratus anteiror)? Thanks!

[@BobandBrad]

We don't have any videos specifically for the serratus anterior, however I have added it to our to do list!

[@tinkerbell9572]

@@BobandBrad Wonderful! Thank you so much! I await! ;) And thanks for all that you both do and Mike, too!

[@jeannel2515]

This was very informative, guys. I never knew about this condition, and yet I had an "aha" moment when Bob put the scapular muscle model over Brad's scapular area and did the demonstration. I recall seeing people with winging shoulder in the past and wondering why their shoulder blades looked so pronounced. Now I know!

[@unklstepbilly]

You boys keep up the good work. You're a saving grace to folks like me who are working through pain and trying to make sense of and recover themselves.

[@berkaycetin349]

Thank you for this wonderfull video. İ've been dealing with winging scapula & rounded shoulders for over 5 years and i realized my problem like 3 months ago. My left scapula is nearly getting out of my back. The most painfull thing is when it gets out, it applying pressure even to my traps. İ know that i need to go to a physiotherapist but i cant actually afford one. Thats why i am searching for some information. Thank you for giving me that Bob & Brad.

[@jesku2784]

Have you changed something?

[@jesku2784]

Have you changed something?

[@gnuPirate]

You guys are the best. If there are more exercises to reduce shoulder winging, I would appreciate them. Thanks!

[@lucasleonardo7419]

I think we need muscle relaxation before doing these exercise. Because I found out that without relaxation, direct exercise will lead to some symptons of muscle inflammation including feeling itchy and slight back pain

[@armanicollazo5666]

It also makes my right arm longer than my left arm

[@behappywithkuhu3229]

Mine also

[@heyboimendoza4969]

Same

[@marlenekerrmarlene1259]

think brad is an angel--- too bad bob you lost your angel wing=== your both great

[@trishaann777]

Please help! 🙏May sister has a left winged shoulder blade with pain and inability to lift her arm above shoulder height without her whole arm shaking. What could possibly be wrong? This injury occurred after a chiropractor adjusted her shoulder blades. 😭 Please help!

[@ariel7953]

Omg I just turned my thumb out and tried lifting my arm like Brad and it was so tight trying to do that for me. You think bc of my muscle disorder that it was tight like that? And since I have a muscle disorder it was hard, or maybe bc I'm laying flatter than he?

[@kennethlauer4735]

I did curls looking at myself sideways in a mirror. My winging was starting to hurt 🤕

[@sonyasew2]

Thanks my shoulders hurt from sleeping on m6 side. I did see ur video to use pillows when I sleep.

[@vickytime3855]

When I do that first simple exercise I feel a bunch of crunching in my shoulder blade...😬

[@gailan8393]

it's your shoulder blade grinding with your ribcage

[@sureshraja9423]

Do i have to stop workout, if i have scapula winging..

[@hillydilly474]

Wow y’all had me at the theme song!

[@과일-s6o]

holy cow... the hitchhiker exercise instantly fixed my shoulder blade!

[@Swetaprajapati06]

Really

[@yannickp3085]

brad sounds like Norm McDonalds

[@armanicollazo5666]

I have a knot under my shoulder blade i’m always in pain plz help!!

[@sophiexiedpt2704]

The best position to get that knot is to get someone to use a tennis ball, or gua sha blade or a massager to push into the knot while you put the arm cross your chest. This is the only way you can expose the knot "under the shoulder blade" to be able to work on it.

[@jayleader9963]

Hey sorry all late , I had the same thing and keeping my head straight actually magically helped, as long as I kept good posture it went away

[@yunggabe1942]

I feel a sharp stinging pain on the bottom of my left shoulder blade. When I bend over, the pain activates. If I endure the pain, I eventually feel a popping sensation in that area. Is this scapular winging?

[@glendagai]

So small world . Just a couple of days ago I noticed that my shoulder blades were out. I had no idea what it was but I just noticed it. Now I know. Thanks for the info.

[@LiveLaughLoveYAY]

Can you guys do a video on exercises for adult idiopathic torticollis? Or just forward head posture correction in general

[@Ng-zg4dq]

Thank you. Best video.

[@707bluedogs]

push up’s hurt my shoulder joints

[@psdaengr911]

Could weak shoulder blades cause knots in the neck?

[@Awesome-for-trader]

Woman will go crazy

[@gediminaskontrimas7992]

1:57

[@hiericas]

This will be useful to think about while rowing.

[@dianecolumbus477]

Bob and Brad I want say thank you for this video as I have my right shoulder that wings. I will be more cognizant of engaging the muscles while I try the first exercise while laying down on my side. I cannot do the other two exercises as I am in rehab for three done on September 10. I always enjoy your videos.

[@ellatoler9706]

Challenging. This does require thought. Thanks.

[@ronnipassmore8717]

Iv had a upper winged scapula since high school with no info from anyone until physical therapy a few years ago that was a miracle in elevating pain but still there! Neck, ribs, arm, fingers, burns at base of skull! It effectively screws up so much! Fybromialgia started in right arm and HEAVY HEAVY LIFTING in my job for YE AND YEARS! More issues since Iv lost so much muscle in that area!

[@marybuford9591]

Thank you

[@AndrewRyanGonzalez]

I was doing a simple over head press with dumbbell when all of a sudden I started feeling pain in the shoulder blade area. It’s been a few days & it still is bothersome. I tried thinking about pulling my shoulder blades into my rib cage & it actually hurts a little when I do that. Please someone give me some advice. How did this even happen ?

[@julesoftheNW]

You two really are Godsends. Thank you.

[@dianecolumbus477]

I had total knee replacement surgery on sept 10 is what I was trying to write.

[@sophiexiedpt2704]

Hang in there. 😀

[@chadthomas7860]

Omg thank you! I’ve been feeling a sharp pain in the bottom of my scapula for years and this made it feel so much better. Might have to walk with my shoulder blades tucked in my back pockets forever now.

[@gladtidings4all]

What is causing my left thumb mid knuckle to pop when it gets bent. I’m right handed. Help

[@SkyKangaroo]

I fell on my wrist and got a jolt in my shoulder and now it’s winged :/

[@staffanlundberg]

This video is very important as it gives away what I think is a great activation exercise. It works well for me now that I tried it. Did You notice how they emphasize that You should hold Your arm and hand as if You are hitchhiking ? As I sit on my butt on the floor in front of my television with my legs straight pointing to the TV I adapt their recommendations into an exercise where I put BOTH arms straight out from the body in a 90 degree angle to my legs as if I was hitchhiking with BOTH arms. Thumbs pointing away from my television of course. Then I lift both arms simultaneously until they are straight above my head (thumbs still pointing backwards), As I do ten of these armlifts I engage lots of other muscles in the body that are important for the posture. After doing these ten moves I feel how also my abs, my muscles along the spine a well as my neck muscles have been activated and I sit more straight and my neck is more straight. This is great for rounded shoulders and forward head posture and improves my posture overall. The serratus anterior (the muscle that is the prime mover for the scapula) is a superimportant muscle that we all need to activate and strengthen and when we do it is better then a facelift and a lot cheaper, healthier and simpler to do :-). THIS was a great and simple way to activate the serratus anterior before You do any exercises involving the arms and shoulders !! KUDOS to BOB and BRAD for this video !! I wish they would do another longer and more detailed video covering problems and possibilities with the serratus anterior muscle ...using it the right way CAN do wonderful changes for many people.

[@tammycarter0119]

8 It'll. If Scanning The Battlefield by Syntrus I were you doing

[@Conny226]

The hitchhiker thumb to the back feels really good , but if I point to the front palm down , I am in pain and can’t lift my arm with out pain or let it down with out pain . Will my arm get better with that exercise?

[@boxitraceo22]

Hi from Argentina! I LOVE to watch all your videos! Great work guys!!! Thanks!

[@Nico7gn]

10:02😂😂

[@Janaely]

I think I’ve been dealing with this since I was little, and I got a little lump in my throat when you said yours has gotten better. I told my PT that my upper torso/back pain and heaviness gets immediately significantly better when I press hard on my scapulae, and she tested it on both, then told me about winging. Thank you for this 💞

[@dheeraj2017]

Your content is really like reading my body's problem and please suggest sitting job people posture. You are really helpful.

[@BrownEyedGirl.]

I needed this 😣😣 thank you!

[@camper14]

Where is entry link for real, besides only an advertisement to order one for money????

[@Rascalboy-ew1bs]

what if the scapula is potruding

[@sophiexiedpt2704]

Ohh, the push up is haarrrrd, especially with pinched shoulder blades. Winging just means that your shoulder blades pop up when you are using your arms. It is a sign of weakness in the muscles around the shoulder blade. Having it is not painful, you are just more likely to get hurt when you suddenly start to use your arms more for lifting and carry. It can be related to poor posture. But more often is a sign of decondition, something after shoulder injuries.

[@l3gendbaap963]

Should you do pull ups when your scapula is winging?

[@wnesbett908]

I wondered about that.. sounds miserable.

[@autumneve077]

Thank you for sharing.

[@KathleenHelenLisson]

Thanks!

[@MarkFox88]

I like the Horst Fuchs style. :D

[@ponfruta]

You guys are great! I always learn something new from your videos.

[@anniesshenanigans3815]

To to 4 min for the actual info

[@alexdiaz3311]

8:06 at .25 speed

[@lindsaycampbell2630]

bahahahaha

[@katblehm2119]

You guys are the BEST. Thanks Bob and Brad. 🥰

[@sjr7822]

quips at the end, just wing it. I wonder if that is the reason I never could do a pushup, my wings didn't give me support

[@katblehm2119]

🤣

[@NuvoVision]

Yeaaaaaah BOb!! Geeeeeet it Braaad!!!💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@darlenemcclenny3909]

Can this be caused by accessory nerve shoulder dysfunction?

[@sophiexiedpt2704]

Yes. But if it is a nerve condition, the winging is very very obvious and usually unilateral (on one side only). People have weak shoulder muscles tends to have winging on both sides to a different degree.

[@daboss1831]

Thanks guys

[@anitaroempke7310]

You guys are so greAt.

[@loloLolo-vz6wx]

I am so thankful for you 2!!! Thank you for your time and great info!!

[@mrsslibby6857]

Thank you, my left shoulder has been bothering me for a while now and jist doing the first exercise started to help. I will be trying the rest in the morning

[@jesku2784]

Did you fixed it?

[@DeepBlueWaves]

EXTREMELY helpful. Thank you.

[@robyn3349]

Thank you!

[@saarahabrahams7435]

Wait so how do you know if you have this condition?

[@fazeelalaher6250]

U can see its out n away from the ribs

[@shannonfogarty6204]

Do these exercises also include the rotator cuff too?

[@trexinvert]

Yes, at 3:50 when he rotates his thumb/hand/arm to the limit of motion that action is the rotator cuff.

[@reddy3400]

Thank You Both! Wow!

[@grandpaczki1752]

Do you think winged scaps are from slouching, If someone is really tall?

[@smilesmile7330]

Slouching is a big contributor

[@kwaad777]

yes, when you are slouching you're mid/lower trapezium muscle are not working/inactif. And you're upper trapezium/ neck muscles are doing all the working. So watch this: Best Lower Trapezius Activation Moves: StabilityWOD 5. And also stretch you're chest muscles.

[@fazeelalaher6250]

I have clients that have winged shoulder blades But wasn't sure if I pressed it towards the rib I may injure them more Thank you for this Now I can ask them to do these exercises

[@jesku2784]

Does those exercises really fixed the scapular winging?

[@jesku2784]

Does those exercises really fixed the scapular winging?

[@rosev.4463]

What does that mean, "my nerve was inflamed"? How does that happen? And how did they kill your muscle?

[@fazeelalaher6250]

If no nerve supply to any muscle then it atrophies

[@rosev.4463]

@@fazeelalaher6250 Wow! I never realized. Thank you for your response.

[@L.Spencer]

I was wondering that too, I'd like to know more about it.

[@rosev.4463]

@@L.Spencer Me too.

[@RashadSims-bh3zz]

Insightful