Fix Your Shoulders with Wall Slides - Excel Performance Training

The wall slide enhances the function of your shoulder blades, which can help improve posture and shoulder health.
Lean your head, upper back, and butt against the wall.
Place your hands and arms against the wall in the "highfive" position, your elbows bent 90 degrees and your upper arms at shoulder height.
Hold for 1 second.
Don't allow your head, upper back, or butt to lose contact with the wall.
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[@yakovpyatnitskov]

Thank you for the clear instructions! You are so charged with energy you want me to go do it those wall stretches right away)

[@doctokdoes434]

Thank you, best video on wall slides, clear concise & no bullshit.

[@Mika-xt3lg]

super clear and simple thank you!!

[@mmredfs361]

I have watched many videos on wall slides, this is the first one that said extend arms out if you can't make wall contact I wish I knew this years ago, I have very tight shoulders and used to just try to push my hands to the wall even though I couldn't copying video width

[@644783399]

Very very good and clear, thank you

[@briankendrick5]

Great video! Very well explained

[@jordan2k33]

good video, straight to the point, thanks

[@ExcelPerformanceTraining]

The wall slide enhances the function of your shoulder blades, which can help improve posture and shoulder health. Lean your head, upper back, and butt against the wall. Place your hands and arms against the wall in the "highfive" position, your elbows bent 90 degrees and your upper arms at shoulder height. Hold for 1 second. Don't allow your head, upper back, or butt to lose contact with the wall.

[@85Tomsz]

Thank you for explonation how shoulder blades should work in this excercie.

[@CdotDixon]

Thank you for this! Good tips :)

[@Dre_Key]

Thank You sir!

[@PRIME_Strength]

Thanks

[@qurat-ul-ainnaveed4267]

superb

[@TheBrianphantana]

I've watched a lot of other videos of the same exercise that mentions the lower back should be flat against the wall too. Does this matter?

[@freakonauta1363]

Yes, it does. You are compensating for the lack of shoulder mobility when you arch your lower back.

[@akaunderdog4223]

Thx man. Well explained! Gg

[@telepathicmagicshop]

I can do it with wide arms. Not as tall as you but it’s a start. Thanks!

[@andrewszeto6678]

Any more tips on what to do if wrists can't touch wall, aside from widening position? Any myofascial release or corrective stretching advice?

[@gutar5675]

This stretch kills my shoulders. I feel like it will definitely help me

[@_Michal_Michal_]

Same, I have to bend my rists to even be against the wall

[@dk780]

Should your elbows always be in contact with the wall?

[@86nodini21]

I've had a thorasic adjustment done by a physio and in my experience you really can't do this exercise with a stiff thorasic spine. It has to have some kind of movement in order to be able to stick the upper back against the wall.

[@vafan13]

If I tried to do 8-12 breaths-worth I think I'd cry. Good news is that should improve.

[@MrBushmaori]

I cant do this! my shoulder falls out

[@darth1]

I cant even do the starting position. i have anerior scapular tilt. what should i do?

[@darth1]

but i can do on the ground does it count?

[@user-wn4ci7bh2d]

Impossible to do it with my lower back on the wall

[@blahgyn]

exactly, i cant get even close to the wall

[@light63478]

@@blahgyn you have anterior pelvic tilt then

[@tomasodepantera3303]

I used to do this wall exercise for years. I call it WEX. Then i stopped and then shoulder problems kept coming. Now trying to get back into it, i know why. I cant even get in position, i lost shoulder mobility and back strength. Thank you for promoting this great exercise!

[@stevedyches4635]

Try putting your feet a little further out from the wall just enough to get your lower back against the wall.

[@bengermanb]

I've been carrying my handicapped wife with my left arm always bearing the weight for 14 years. I have perfect mobility in my right and absolutely ZERO in my left arm. I can't even bend it against the wall. It has to be straight and can't even reach my shoulder. Will it ever become as mobile as my right?

[@Zumbamom]

I have horrible mobility in my shoulders

[@TheShawnMower]

good lord i can't do this

[@MrMist438]

My right hand went numb/tingling while doing these. What does that mean?

[@jakestone954]

Nerve pain bulging disc be careful

[@jimmyleg5]

My shoulder pops, and scapula pokes out and pushes me off the wall halfway through. That's normal, right?

[@kobe3fann24]

jimmyleg5 no you have osteoporosis

[@tomasodepantera3303]

You gotta work on it slowly just to the point until scapula protrudes, and increase from there. The shoulder blade should run smoothly and stay in place throughout the movement.

[@ddffgdjfjvhdn4702]

My shoulders pop while doing these

[@maniacjack1441]

I cant actually touch my head to the wall

[@alrocky]

Perform exercise on the floor.

[@madalincristea9049]

Thanks Ryan Reynolds 👍🏼