How's your shoulder rotation?

Users viewing topic: & 1 Guest

Alex		How's your shoulder rotation?	06-11-2007 @ 19:36
Picca Boo Member 16, 1204 posts SQ 140, BP 130, DL 200 470.0 kgs @ 77kgs UnEq	Post Edited: 06.11.2007 @ 19:52 PM Saw this in the T-Nation newsletter... http://www.t-nation.com/readArticle.do?id=1785278 On page 2 near the end is the "Pencil Test"; 1. Grab a couple of pencils and hold them in your hands with points facing out and your arms at your sides. 2. Look down at your hands. Where are the pencils pointed? If they're pointed straight ahead, you have optimal shoulder posture and you're awesome. If they're pointed inward diagonally, you have slight internal rotation and you're less awesome. If they're pointing towards each other, you have severe internal rotation and you're completely not awesome. Tried this and indeed, the pens pointed diagonally inwards, about 45 degrees. Gonna try and remedy this with some of the suggested movements in the article. How's yours?

Rob		...	06-11-2007 @ 21:16
Does f*ck all for SugdenBarbell.co.uk Member 1, 7173 posts SQ 182.5, BP 110, DL 205 497.5 kgs @ 107kgs UnEq Administrator	Not quite but almost straight ahead... face pulls are the best for helping here I think, I rate them a lot more than cuban rotations and the like. I think my results pretty good especially when you consider the amount of pressing I've done to rowing for quite a while due to a small lat tear.

DMPM		...	06-11-2007 @ 21:20
AUSTRALIA !!! AUSTRALIA !!! AUSTRALIA !!! Member 22, 452 posts SQ 250, BP 195, DL 250 695.0 kgs @ 121kgs Eq	About 15 degrees in, which suprises me. Thought they would be MUCH worse with all the pushing I do.

tbench		...	06-11-2007 @ 21:21
addicted to bench press, needs help Member 80, 1384 posts SQ 175, BP 160, DL 240 575.0 kgs @ 113kgs UnEq	Yes face pulls are great i did the test and left hand was straight ahead right was slightly angled.

Fatpete		...	07-11-2007 @ 07:11
Hyper obese Pete Member 70, 18466 posts SQ 322.5, BP 205, DL 300 827.5 kgs @ 133kgs Eq	What the f**k is pointing "outwards" outwards is not inwards so is that forward and out, sideways and out. Clearly written by a retard, or read by one. pray be precise as to details as Sherlock Holmes once said

little_a		...	07-11-2007 @ 08:04
still a devious weightlifting bastard Member 43, 14379 posts	Agree with Pete. I did this... 1. Grab a couple of pencils and hold them in your hands with points facing out and your arms at your sides. and then... 2. Look down at your hands. Where are the pencils pointed? The points faced out as they were supposed to in 1. As much as I hate being grouped with the Tyldslian Titan, I am on this one. ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Neil		...	07-11-2007 @ 11:20
For Kettle, For Country! Member 81, 1706 posts SQ 182.5, BP 120, DL 227.5 530.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq	I get about 20-30 degrees inwards both sides so I better make sure I start doing more reverse work I guess! Still not too bad.


little_a		...	07-11-2007 @ 11:40
still a devious weightlifting bastard Member 43, 14379 posts	On the off chance there are some thick Northerners on here, could someone explain.

IainKendrick		...	07-11-2007 @ 11:44
some nice relaxing jazz. Member 77, 12599 posts SQ 265, BP 165, DL 280 710.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq	I don't need a pencil to know my shoulder felxability is pretty f**ked

Fatpete		...	07-11-2007 @ 12:44
Hyper obese Pete Member 70, 18466 posts SQ 322.5, BP 205, DL 300 827.5 kgs @ 133kgs Eq	So a pencil in each hand pointing forward. Hands by sides. You move head a tad to look at hands and the pencils rotate ? Freaks No wonder you de-load every twenty minutes

little_a		...	07-11-2007 @ 13:22
still a devious weightlifting bastard Member 43, 14379 posts	I thought they pointed out? and mysteriously comes in when you look down? Maybe there are a lot of 'special' people on Sugden Ped?

Alex		...	07-11-2007 @ 14:54
Picca Boo Member 16, 1204 posts SQ 140, BP 130, DL 200 470.0 kgs @ 77kgs UnEq	Er yeah, you're supposed to relax your posture so your arms hang how they would normally. It could have been worded better, technically you are right, it does tell you to point them in a specific direction. It basically means have the pen sticking forward out of your hand and not say, at the ground or something lol.

Sparrow		...	07-11-2007 @ 19:18
always lookIng for the extra UT2 work. Member 9, 18279 posts SQ 210, BP 167.5, DL 260 637.5 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq	Mine point virtually straight across my body. If I had a semi the pencils would point to my tip, if I had a full sting on they would point about half way along. Is that bad?

Boar		...	07-11-2007 @ 19:24
Nothing left in the tank. Member 5, 25592 posts Administrator	it is millsy as i have calculated the length of your john thomas, and its less than 5" ,on the bonk. my shoulders are fine, but the pencils point to my meaty thighs

Fatpete		...	07-11-2007 @ 20:30
Hyper obese Pete Member 70, 18466 posts SQ 322.5, BP 205, DL 300 827.5 kgs @ 133kgs Eq	Point in about 10 degrees

1 2

You are here: Home → Forum → Training & Training Videos → How's your shoulder rotation?

RETURN TO TOP