One of my Favorite Shoulder Exercises

​One of my favorite combination strength and mobility exercises I have been using lately with the single loop rubber bands, which is a very important tool to keep in my bag when I travel.

Interested in how I use bands for upper body strength,mobility, and general shoulder health? Check out the banded shoulder sequence on my Vimeo channel:

The band I am using is from RUBBERBANDITZ

Interested in learning more about shoulder prehab/rehab to be able to perform at a high level and keep up with recovery? Check my website for a list of upcoming workshops around the world.

Music in this video is by Words of Farewell
Song is Antibiosis

[BodyweightWarrior]

Been using this one for the past week since I saw on your instagram. Been really helping with the supraspinatus tweak I've had. Love it :)

[bonibon]

Dude your body looks like the old Greek god statues

[LikeElmo]

This shoulder drill is more complex than my full workout lol

[LamphunLamyai]

Great exercise. I just got a band the other day and have tried that out. I've injured my deltoid years ago and this exercise gives that area a good stretch without strain. Excellent.

[iamtoonice]

I love how the hella calming and peaceful music turns into hardcore screamo/rock in the original song

[dogmund]

Yes best shoulder warm up I’ve ever seen!

[xxsonia]

wow, this is what my arms needed all these years.... i love it so much, thank you

[Zonedut]

i been doing this for 4ish years and i lost the vid, came back to say ty, i have a stoic back and posture due to this.

[ttattx]

Feels amazing! Ive been using tge 4 part sequence for a while now... this a great little addition!

[longboarderanonymous]

Just what I have been looking for the last six weeks.

[jeffantonio]

i'm a beginner, is there anything to keep in mind while doing the stretch? great stretch!

[Ocsomj]

Great video, I have two questions though.
1. How long have you been growing your beard in this video? It looks incredible. Got a beard routine?
2. Which resistance of band are you using for this and what length? I see the rubberbanditz brand, but there’s so many to choose from. Do I just choose a variety pack and work my way up the resistance levels?
Thanks mate.

[davidfreel]

One almost never sees a kata performed with such presence. The world gently revolving around the axis of your centre of gravity. Inspiring.

[SteelCityEndurance]

What skills or abilities should someone have before doing this? Hypermobile people won't have any trouble with the stretch part, but if they lack strength/stability these dynamic stretches can perpetuate instability...so I'm wondering how you'd address if their stability needs outweigh their stretching and strength building needs? Obviously, you're very balanced, but someone who is weaker & mobile shouldn't do this...but it looks really cool. I'm asking for myself, b/c I have had to rehab a lot of shoulder tweaks from overstretching. I know "what" to do to strengthen the shoulder girdle, but how would you advise someone on when to begin more challenging stretches? ROM without resistance to start?

[_-DarkLight-_]

Oh Yuri that's interesting.. I have been doing pretty much the exact same drill for a few months but just with a different position of the body.. Did you find it through experimentation?
I have never seen it before so I thought I was the only one doing it lol.
I'm doing it lunge-kneeling and with working shoulder facing away from band attachment ..
So it's even more of a pec focused stretch.. You should try it out.
I'm gonna try this variation the next time I get my hands on a band..
Love the drill!
Keep up your amazing work man. You are always such an inspiration!
Cheers

[joepeglegmorgan]

Hello. I have pain in left shoulder when moving the arm in overhead position or to the side i started today doing this which you demonstarted. Will this heal my shoulder or condition it for the future so i dont get injured again. Im gonna visit doctor on Friday just to know what is wrong with the shoulder. Im doing calisthenics and i injured my left shoulder by doing weighted HLL. Can you please answer my question and give me hope od there is any. Thank you. Take care.

[LelandYarnell]

exactly what strength band are you using from them in this video because I looked and don't see a single yellow one on their website.

[timandrews]

Thanks Yuri, this looks like it really could help me in rehabbing my fractured shoulder.  What weight band are you using here?  It looks quite light.

[yottakm]

Just watching I got my will to live dislocated from its place and rotated into beyond mathematical degrees obvilion
The circle of Radian is now just a straight infinite line and my shoulder is at the end

[reyesmenjivar]

Hello Yuri, great demonstration! I wanted to know if you have a link to the band that you're using in this video or a link to a similar band? thanks