OPEN Your Shoulders! (For Handstands & Yoga)

[@aishwaryathakka1870]

The way you analyse each and every concept and explain it in every videos it's just awesome 😍

[@marcelchalobah7946]

Great timing. I need to work on opening my shoulders

[@Dgkman2004]

just started getting consistent 10-20 second handstands and had no idea my shoulder position played such a huge role. thanks for FREE videos

[@Binou-190]

Now ?

[@DoronYoga]

Great Explanation, thanks! Good yoga practice will train fro shoulder flexion, and not the thorasic extension. Even in a simple movement such as taking the arms over the head in sun salutes. You are right though that many schools go the easier route and allow the thorasic extension, thus never really progressing healthily to opening the shoulders.

[@natik111]

Never thought about that thoracic ext. vs shoulder ext. point, Thanks for the video!

[@kookssahota]

Never heard of the Butchers Block and I felt it! What a stretch!

[@dylanpausic5026]

Love the clear and educational focus on each point🙏

[@moiragoldsmith7052]

Its doubtful I am going to be able to do a handstand with my age and health difficulty.... but I still try to follow your exercises...when I am able😁. I keep moving with joy and visualise the end result.... even if I never reach it. Thank you. xxx

[@HealthyEnglish]

Super thank you Tom!

[@the_l0st317]

Exactly what i needed to up my Handstand-Game! While I do have quite a decent (banana-ish) handstand, my shoulder mobility really sucks. Definitly gonna implement these tips!

[@royancrasta5318]

How often should we do these stretches

[@EyeStabbingYum]

Love these videos man! Ive do your full body flexibility routines every other day! Im wayyyy more flexible now!

[@emmanueloladosu8987]

I really appreciate these videos. I'm still trying to grow, and I use these videos to help me take care of my body.

[@lucasrufino]

Hey Tom, could you do a video about joint distractions ? How to use them, for what joints, when and if you have to keep using them for ever, or if the restrictions go away after a while using them, thank you!

[@crossfithanna]

So good tips👍

[@braytsayd4927]

I love handstand, I hope to do it sooner, thanks for your help...

[@melissapiontek3886]

Hey Tom! Thanks for your videos they are a staple for me 😻👏 Do you have tips on increasing flexibility while weight training to increase your PRs/put on muscle? Or tips on how to do these two things together? I would love a video on that!

[@9999science]

Thank you! Your videos have been very helpful. I recently got Rings. Could you do a video on False Grip. I have seen many videos some say hold on bony part while some say to rest on fleshy part. If you could do a video on flase grip on rings and how to practice holding it for newbies it would be awesome. Once again thank you for all the valuable lessons.

[@KineDufi]

Hello Tom! Thank you for your videos, they are very helpful :D Do you also have any tips on how to fix flat feet or could you maybe make a video about it?

[@jamalrafiki926]

Thank you that was very helpfull !!!!!

[@blairinnyc]

Could you do a follow along video for the lower back? I'm a former gymnast who probably did one too many reverse planches in my youth and now I've noticed that on leg day workouts, my lower back feels a bit tight afterwards. I really enjoy your other follow alongs and noticed that I don't see one for lower and middle back mobility. Thanks!

[@paulfischer9722]

should I do some stretching exercices before a handstand session or should I do a routine just on the shoulder if i'm really tight ? for now i'm doing one training per week on the shoulder flexibility, but that's probably not the best solution

[@gregorgiebel1377]

If you train handstand its advisable that you do them as much as possible as its more skill than strength based. It is better to do 10 short sessions over the day than 3 longer sessions over the week to practice your balance. You accumulate much more volume without straining your muscle too much. And for mobility: you can just incorporate one or two excersises into your daily mobility routine. You can of course stretch before the handstand-training as well.

[@paul-andremathieu4332]

This may very well be what I need to finally (eventually) nail that hs balance that I have been struggling with for so long. See you in three months ; )

[@Ak-ys12ds8]

I still follow your 7 days home workout Love from INDIA

[@sundeepmanik457]

I'd love an anterior pelvic tilt fix follow along

[@magicworldbyjorg]

cool video keep up the great content..

[@giftofaJOYfulLIFE]

Hi Tom - Do you have a video on how long to do a program and when you know it's a good time to change a routine?

[@BodyweightWarrior]

giftofaJOYfulLIFE wait until this Sunday’s video 👍

[@macdaug]

Owch! That really hurts the shoulders haha - i have poor flexibility in my shoulders and suffer with bicep tendonitis because of that lack of flexibility, including lack of flexibility in my forearms. I will keep up with these stretches thank you 🙏 🤗

[@hwbi]

You said in one video that you rock climbed. Would you say the climbing patterns generally worsen shoulder flexibility?

[@johnsmith-yv7rp]

Hi, I'm new to handstands - pls could I ask, do you shrug your upper traps in a handstand or depress scapula? What's more stable? Thanks

[@Inflow459]

Ive been trying these for a few months now. Help a whole lot. I take it this would help with shoulder impingement?

[@williamnunn8847]

I hope so i get a little impingement on and off. I noticed when my shoulders are properly stacked, I can stay up for longer. I will add these stretches to my routine.

[@fitat4224]

What is you opinion about hanging with scapula retracted and down while doing the hollow body hold for opening up the shoulders?? As recommended by Ido Portal

[@Dan-cz5sj]

Hey Tom, did you analyse all the data you got from that survey you did a while back. Im curious about the %bodyweight pullup for muscle up and a bunch of other things you looked at. Have you made a video on this already. Apologies if you made this video already.

[@toprakzion7219]

How tall is this guy? Nice video btw, new subscriber🤗

[@wizzysol]

damn. started stretching them 1 month ago, and they've really opened. they told me they were having problems every now and then...

[@felixupsidedown2218]

Can you do the same video for wrist mobility and also how to not fuck up your wrists xD

[@BodyweightWarrior]

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[@geogianno7744]

Although this issue seems easy to fix it is actually quite hard, at least for me. For some reason I can't seem to get those shoulders open, no matter what I do. I do the butcher's curl stretch, I try to do bridge's poses, I lay down and attach small dumbbells in order to stretch back that thoracic muscles. I will try the cat/cow stretch with the extended arms as you suggest but I don't think they will be any good. I'm really frustrated with this. Although (at times) I do get a free handstand for 7-8" maybe, when I look at the mirror though (or video myself) my pose is definitely not a straight line although I push the ground as hell! it's not a banana either, however it's not straight at all. God it really pisses me off. Thanks for the videos and suggestions anyway. Any thoughts on my issue?

[@grzegorzpotocki7098]

Any result bro?!

[@geogianno7744]

@@grzegorzpotocki7098 still not having a straight line. At times, after a series of pre-exercises that I describe above I tend to have a straighter-ish line and longer free handstand time. However, the last 4-5 months I'm struggling with shoulder tendonitis and I'm receiving physiotherapy lately. So, no exercises for me at this point. If therapy goes well I will be up to speed in about a month, where I'm planning to resume exercise. Until then I'll stick to my doctor's advise and let the shoulder rest.

[@pxrkn2054]

@@geogianno7744 any updates bro?

[@honeriley]

I'm an intermediate recreational lifter nearing my mid 40s with poor shoulder mobility (anterior rounding) consequently relatively weak shoulders compared to my other lifts. I've started your shoulder mobility exercises. Should I consider stopping chest exercises for 6 mths - 2 years until I improve shoulder mobility to a certain point?

[@erockthehorse]

Just do both No need to have a flat chest for that long

[@juanibiapina]

Where are the other half of the words?

[@MatthewGoldensChannel]

Is today posture day? Two people I am subscribed to posted a video on the same concept today haha

[@dereknew7906]

Should I still do tuck handstands even if my "straight" handstand looks like the handstand at the beginnning of the video? I don't have range of motion in the tuck where my shoulders are in a good position.

[@rashmigautam3044]

Tuck handstand works the shoulder stability and strength aspect of the handstand and. Keep in mind that you'd require good amount of mobility to do tuck hs ,you should practice them imo

[@BodyweightWarrior]

100% doing tuck will force the shoulders to be in better position over time

[@deveroncrawford8536]

To get the emphasis in the right place I think of pushing my armpits out.

[@animatedcarlos563]

Where did u get that shirt? Looks sick

[@BodyweightWarrior]

AnimatedCarlos on my shop 👍

[@charlygold3108]

Sometimes I can make to handstands and others I can't, I don't know why happen me that. I don't find my mistake. By the way, I like your channel 😅👍

[@jhjkhjkhkjkjkjk5289]

Your shoulder flexibility is low do open shoulder

[@Anadz94]

So doing bridges doesn't necessary improve your shoulder flexibility, but does shoulder flexibility improve your bridge?

[@sheiladecloedt1844]

Yes for sure! It won't improve your back flexibility, but if you have more shoulder flexibility, you should be able to get your shoulders above your wrists, so you get into a straight arm bridge.

[@Taichungxi]

Do you have anything for knees? ankles? those joints maybe

[@sebastianwidow692]

Me: I need more shoulder mobility :( KZbin: what about Tom’s video? Me: HOW? You scare me but I like your algorithm

[@edge3220]

My traps are uber weak. I get knotted up horribly all the time. I do what I can but it's far from perfect.

[@solomonwilson7100]

Bro can you do a stretch routine to grow taller like something that will encourage growth in teens. Also is it possible to gain like 2 inches from stretching in the first place?

[@XYZ-zn7sy]

1st!

[@christianchamp2002]

You should do these on only fans. =)

[@o_oo_o1812]

first

[@williammunny9916]

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[@nithu8]

Good for u

[@yikesQuakes]

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[@jamesqiu6715]

I didn't know that you were a girl in 2015, with nice chest size :) please see at "1:03"

[@DragyxCZ]

Didn't help me at all

[@rubviz3387]

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