Shoulder Modification Movements

Shoulder Injuries! Ouch! Luckily – it’s not as bad as you think. Below are some movements that will want to avoid in red and have what we would do instead next to them in green. If in doubt – ask your trainer!

 

Lower Body Dominant

Barbell Back Squat/Front Squat
SA KB Squat (Front Rack or Overhead)
SSB Squat
Belt Squat
Pistol Squats
Split Squats

 

Any type of Deadlift
SSB Good Morning
Banded Good Morning
SA KB Good Morning
GHD/Nordic Hamstring Curls

 


Upper Body Dominant

Any type of Bench Press
Slingshot Bench
Slingshot Pushups
1 Arm Bench Press

 

Any type of Vertical Pulling
**Usually stick to horizontal pulling (rows) vs vertical pulling (pullups) unless noted
Ring Rows
DB SA Rows
Seal Rows
Band Lat Pulldowns
Banded LIGHT facepulls

 

Any type of Press or Stability Overhead
NO overhead work until you can start working with SLOW lightweight movements.