{"id":6386,"date":"2022-07-12T16:28:40","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T14:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cavalliecavalieri.com\/2022\/07\/12\/shoulder-suppleness\/"},"modified":"2022-07-12T16:28:42","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T14:28:42","slug":"shoulder-suppleness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cavalliecavalieri.com\/en\/2022\/07\/12\/shoulder-suppleness\/","title":{"rendered":"Shoulder suppleness"},"content":{"rendered":"

Training of the shoulders for the posture and wellbeing of the #riderathlete<\/p>

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The correctness and awareness of the use of the scapulo-humeral joint, more commonly called the shoulder, is essential in all equestrian disciplines and for every athlete rider, whether an amateur or a professional. In fact, the use of this articulation determines the relationship on establishes with the horse\u2019s mouth linked through a continuous bond from the shoulder through the elbow, the wrist and the hand and consequently the entire body. An optimal biomechanical use of the scapulo-humeral joint has an influence on one\u2019s position in the saddle and can mistakenly affect other muscle chains in the rider athlete to the point of contracting the entire spinal column. <\/p>

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An optimal biomechanical use of the scapulo-humeral joint has an influence on one\u2019s position in the saddle and can mistakenly affect other muscle chains in the rider athlete to the point of contracting the entire spinal column. The ability to correctly and consciously organise the scapula can certainly improve one\u2019s performance. One very often hears coaches correct their students saying: \u2018keep your back straight\u2019 when in fact what makes the back look as if it is bending forwards is position of the scapulae that are excessively extended forwards. So as to better make understood, take action and correct these aspects, it is important to ensure an awareness and proprioception of the scapulo-humeral joint training sessions involving athletic preparation on foot.<\/span><\/i><\/p>

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V-shape<\/h4>
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This exercise works the shoulders and back muscles. <\/p>

Starting position: lie on your stomach on the floor (prone), arms bent with your elbows close to your sides, palms facing inwards and legs outstretched off the floor. <\/p>

Exercise: Extend the arms completely forward in a \u2018V\u2019 shape without raising or extending the shoulder blades. <\/p>

During the movement, the shoulder blades should remain in the ideal retracted and depressed (lowered) position; the chest should not come off the ground.<\/p>

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