Pancake Stretch with Stick

Pancake Stretch Stick

Sunday stretching … If the pancake stretch is getting too easy for you, try this variation with a stick. Photo used with permission, by Jeremy O’Sullivan

Weighted Shoulder Stretch with Zygmunt Smalcerz

Zygmunt Smalcerz Jessica Gallagher Shoulder Girdle Stretch

Here is Jessica Marie Salvaggio getting her shoulder girdle/ lats stretched out, Zygmunt Smalcerz style. If you don’t have a Zygmunt available you can recreate the experience by lying on a foam roller while holding a weight with your extended arms. Check out Mobility 101 for more mobility awesomeness.

Dorsal Push Ups to Increase Your Flexibility

Dorsal Pushups to Increase Your Flexibility

Dorsal Push Ups. Put these in your ever increasing bag of shoulder flexibility exercises.

Weighted Shoulder Flex Pulls

Weighted Shoulder Flex Pulls

Here is an exercise to increase active shoulder flexibility - Weighted Shoulder Flex Pulls. 1 set of 10 reps (hold the last rep for 10 seconds) Check out Mobility 101 for more mobility awesomeness.

Hip Matrix MWOD

Hip Matrix

Jami Tikkanen has a couple of hip stretch stretches to get you into better positions for your squat & deadlift. All you need is a somewhat high box. Do 10-15 reps in each position