Icecold's mobility thread

Give them a pasting every other day.

This is good to do as well, focusing on pinching the shoulder blades together

Full post on shoulders on it's way.
 
LiE said:
Ice I've been hammering my shoulder internal rotation and it's coming along nicely. I just wondered if there something you could recommend for the rest of my shoulder ROM? I don't do any external rotation stuff.
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The stuff in the OP is good. I tend to just freestyle it these days, but from memory "5 way shoulder" is good.
Delvis said:
Just about to order the lacrosse ball...

But which roller should I get? The EVA or EPP one? It was recommended to get the EVA one previously in the thread...
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EPP, it will hurt a LOT at first but it's worth it.
 
The shop is called Elma Cotton, which is just off Broad Street. Have you tried specialist sports shops near you?

Also, if you come down to Oxford, come and have a session!
 
Deception said:
Quick question. When I get up in the morning, I can't even sit up straight(have to roll out of bed) because it feels like one of my muscles has tightened up over night, just below my ribe cage on right side. Would that be my psoas? It gets better with exercises, so I guess it just needs warming up and stretching.

I've been told to self refer to a physio, but if i can get a head start, that would be great or avoid it altogther!
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Try this, I've been meaning to but haven't found the right ball yet:
Delvis said:
Mine is a 'proper' lacrosse ball :p

It's a ball that's designed for a sport...It just so happens this one is soft! Presumably so when it whacks you it doesn't hurt ;)

On the plus side, my faulty Lacrosse ball is being replaced free of charge! :)
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Nope, proper lacrosse balls are solid ;)

A quick google reveals that these seem to be NCAA specced balls, but it might be worth asking them if they are proper, solid balls:
http://zenithsports.com/product_info.php?products_id=14
 
It could be, but it's hard to tell from the description. Doing the exercise in that video will smash everything that's tight.

Have you stretched your psoas before?
 
It could be a few things: tight hip flexor/quad, worse ankle mobility on that side...

If it also manifests when you're lying on your back, it's almost certainly at least partially due to quads and hips.


Fen (sorry I missed your post), I'd take a closer look at how you're squatting. Things like knee and foot alignment, and if you're flat footed, can cause problems here.
 
Tom, can you do the internal/external rotation tests that are mentioned a few times in the thread?

In fact, all of you do that and I'll get back to you!
 
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